Jean-Thomas Taschereau (jurist)

Jean-Thomas Taschereau (December 12, 1814 – November 9, 1893) was a Canadian lawyer and judge.

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December 12 - 1814 - November 9 - 1893 - Canadian

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Born in Quebec City, Lower Canada (now Quebec), the son of Jean-Thomas Taschereau, a politician who was a Member of the Quebec National Assembly, and Marie Panet, he was called to the bar in 1836. He studied law in Paris and upon his return to Quebec City he practised for 18 years. As well, from 1855 to 1857, he taught at Laval University. In 1865, he was appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec. In 1873, he was appointed to the Court of Queen's Bench of Quebec. On September 30, 1875, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and retired on October 6, 1878.

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Quebec City - Lower Canada - Quebec - Jean-Thomas Taschereau - Laval University - September 30 - 1875 - Supreme Court of Canada - October 6 - 1878

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He is the father of Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, a Liberal Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1920 to 1936.

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