Louis-Georges Desjardins | |
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| Member of theCanadian Parliament forL'Islet | |
| In office 1891–1892 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe Baby Casgrain |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Israël Tarte |
| Member of theCanadian Parliament forMontmorency | |
| In office 1890–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Langelier |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Israël Tarte |
| Member of theLegislative Assembly of Quebec forMontmorency | |
| In office 1881–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Langelier |
| Succeeded by | Charles Langelier |
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| Born | (1849-05-12)May 12, 1849 Saint-Jean-Port-Joli,Canada East |
| Died | June 8, 1928(1928-06-08) (aged 79) Montreal,Quebec |
| Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party of Quebec |
Louis-Georges Desjardins (May 12, 1849 – June 8, 1928) was aCanadian journalist and politician.
Born in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli,Canada East, the son of François Roy dit Desjardins and Clarisse Miville dit Deschênes, Desjardins was educated at the Collège de Lévis and at the Military College. A journalist, he was the editor-in-chief of newspaperLe Canadien from 1875 to 1880.
He was elected to theLegislative Assembly of Quebec for the electoral district of Montmorency in the1881 election. AConservative, he was re-elected in1886 and was defeated in1890. He was elected to theHouse of Commons of Canada for the electoral district ofMontmorency in an 1890 by-election. AConservative, he was re-elected in the1891 election for the electoral district ofL'Islet. He resigned in 1892 when he was appointed Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, a position which he held until 1912.
He was also a Lieutenant-Colonel of the 17th Levis Battalion, Volunteer Militia.
After his death in 1928, he was entombed at theNotre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[1]
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