Preceded by Francois-Xavier Dupuis Preceded by Hospice Desrosiers Spouse(s) Jeanne Frechette Name Honore Jr. | Succeeded by Hospice Desrosiers Succeeded by Auguste Boyer Residence Chateauguay Died June 19, 1937 Children Honore Mercier III | |
Born March 20, 1875Saint-Athanase, Lower Canada ( 1875-03-20 ) Role Honore Mercier III\'s father Alma mater College Sainte-Marie de Montreal, Laval University | ||
Honoré Mercier Jr. (20 March 1875 – 19 June 1937) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and the son of Honoré Mercier, former Premier of Quebec and father of Honoré Mercier III.
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Early years
Mercier was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec and attended Collège Sainte-Marie and Université Laval law school. He was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1900 and became a KC in 1913.
Mercier was a lawyer prior to his political career.
Politics
He was first elected in the 1904 Quebec general election for the Quebec Liberal Party, but was defeated in 1908. However, he was then elected in a 1908 by-election, and remained in the Legislative Assembly until 1936, when he did not run for re-election. He served in numerous Cabinet posts under Premiers Lomer Gouin and Louis-Alexandre Taschereau:
Outside politics
Besides his legal practice, Mercier was a member, director and headed of various organizations in Quebec:
Honours
He was honoured with the Knight (chevalier) of the Legion of Honour of France.