Cauchon Joseph Edouard 1816-1885 Educated At The Seminaire De
Quebec; studied law and called to the bar, but turned immediately to
journalism. Edited Le Canadien for a time; and in 1842 established the
Journal de Quebec. Entered public life, 1844, as member for
Montmorency, which county he represented continuously until 1872.
Entered MacNab government, 1855, as commissioner of crown lands. Became
commissioner of public works in Cartier-Macdonald ministry, 1861-1862.
Speaker of th
Senate, 1868-1872. Accepted presidency of the Council in
Mackenzie administration, 1875-1877; minister of inland revenue, 1877.
Resigned the same year to accept the lieutenant-governorship of
Manitoba, 1877-1882. =Index=: (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) As journalist and politician, 24;
attitude towards Cartier, 24; his writings, 24; praises Cartier in the
Journal de Quebec, 88. (Lord Elgin era) Brings up question of Seigniorial Tenure in
Parliament, 126; votes against secularization of the Clergy Reserves,
164. =Bib.=: Works: Remarks on the North-West Territories; Etude sur
l'Union Projectee des Provinces Britanniques; L'Union des Provinces de
l'Amerique du Nord. For biog., see Revue Canadienne, 1884; Dent,
Can. Por.; Taylor, Brit. Am.