Théodore Robitaille
| The Hon. Théodore Robitaille | |
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| Senator for Gulf, Quebec | |
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In office January 29, 1885 – August 17, 1897 | |
| Nominated by | John A. Macdonald |
| Preceded by | Louis Robitaille |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Baptiste Romuald Fiset |
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec | |
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In office July 25, 1879 – October 4, 1884 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governor General |
Marquess of Lorne The Marquess of Lansdowne |
| Premier |
Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Joseph Adolphe Chapleau Joseph-Alfred Mousseau John Jones Ross |
| Preceded by | Luc Letellier de St-Just |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Rodrigue Masson |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bonaventure | |
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In office September 20, 1867 – July 25, 1879 | |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Clovis Beauchesne |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Bonaventure | |
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In office July 1, 1871 – January 7, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Pierre-Clovis Beauchesne |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Bonaventure | |
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In office 1861–1866 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 January 1834 Varennes, Lower Canada |
| Died |
17 August 1897 (aged 63) New Carlisle, Quebec |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Emma Quesnel (m. 1867) |
| Residence | New Carlisle, Quebec |
| Alma mater | McGill College |
| Occupation | physician and businessman |
| Profession | politician |
| Cabinet | Receiver General for Canada (1873) |
| Religion | Christian |
Théodore Robitaille, PC (29 January 1834 – 17 August 1897) was a Canadian physician, politician, and the fourth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.[1]
Born in Varennes, Lower Canada, the son of Louis-Adolphe Robitaille (pronounced "ro-bee-tah-yeh") and Marie-Justine Monjeau, he was baptized as Louis-François-Christophe-Théodore. A physician, he graduated from McGill College in 1858 and settled in New Carlisle, Quebec.[2] In 1861, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for the riding of Bonaventure. In 1867, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons. A Conservative he was re-elected in 1872, an 1873 ministerial by-election, 1874, and 1878. In 1873, he was appointed Receiver General.[3]
In 1871, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in Bonaventure and served until 1874 when holding a federal and provincial seat was abolished. From 1879 to 1884, he was the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. Notably, during his tenure he commissioned Calixa Lavallée and Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier to prepare the music and French lyrics to what would become Canada's national anthem, O Canada. In 1885, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Gulf, Quebec. He served until his death in New Carlisle, Quebec in 1897.[3]
References
- ↑ "Théodore Robitaille". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- ↑ Théodore Robitaille – Parliament of Canada biography
- 1 2 "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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| Preceded by Jean-Charles Chapais |
Receiver General 1873 |
Succeeded by Thomas Coffin |
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| Province of Canada (1841–66)* | ||
| Lower Canada (1791–1841) | ||
| British Province of Quebec (1759–91)* | ||
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