Laurent-Olivier David | |
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| Senator forMille Isles, Quebec | |
| In office June 19, 1903 – August 24, 1926 | |
| Appointed by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Preceded by | Louis-Rodrigue Masson |
| Succeeded by | Napoléon Kemner Laflamme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 24, 1840 Sault-au-Récollet,Quebec |
| Died | August 24, 1926(1926-08-24) (aged 86) Outremont,Quebec |
| Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Albina Chenet (1869–1887) Ludivine Garceau (1892–1915) |
| Relations | Paul David, grandson |
| Children | Louis-Athanase David |
| Occupation | Journalist, newspaper owner, author, lawyer, office holder, and politician |
Laurent-Olivier David (March 24, 1840 – August 24, 1926) was aCanadian journalist, lawyer, and politician.
Born inSault-au-Récollet,Montreal,Quebec, the son of Stanislas David and Élisabeth Tremblay, David was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Sainte-Thérèse and studied law in the Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal. He was called to theQuebec Bar in 1864 and practiced law with futurePremier of QuebecJoseph-Alfred Mousseau until 1872.
In 1862, David became a co-owner and editor of the newspaper theColonisateur. After the paper ceased publication he became an editor with the paper,L’Union nationale, an antifederalist newspaper which would cease publication in 1867. It was while working at this newspaper that he established a friendship withWilfrid Laurier which would continue until the end of Laurier's life.
He unsuccessfully ran for theLegislative Assembly of Quebec for the electoral district ofHochelaga in the1867 election and again in1875. From 1870 to 1873, he was the editor-in-chief of the Montreal weekly newspaperL’Opinion publique. From 1874 to 1876, he was a co-founder and co-owner of theLe Bien public. In1878, he was an unsuccessfulLiberal candidate for theHouse of Commons of Canada for the electoral district ofHochelaga. From 1880 to 1884, he was the owner and editor of the newspaperLa Tribune.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the1886 election as aLiberal, for the electoral district ofMontréal-Est. He did not run in the1890 election. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Canadian House of Commons in the1891 federal election for the riding ofMontreal East. He was defeated again when he ran in the1892 provincial election for the electoral district ofNapierville. From 1888 to 1893 he was president of theAssociation Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal. In 1890, he was made a Fellow of theRoyal Society of Canada.
From 1892 to 1918, he wasclerk of theMontreal City Council.
He was called to theSenate of Canada for thesenatorial division of Mille Isles on the advice ofWilfrid Laurier in 1903. He served until his death in 1926 and was entombed at theNotre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[1] He was awarded theBene merenti de patria in 1924.
His sonLouis-Athanase David and his grandsonPaul David both also became senators.
| 1878 Canadian federal election:Hochelaga | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Conservative | Alphonse Desjardins | 3,039 | 56.48 | |||||
| Unknown | Laurent-Olivier David | 2,342 | 43.52 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,381 | 100.00 | ||||||
His great granddaughter is former Quebec MNAFrançoise David.
