Dorion Sir Antoine Aime 1818-1891 Educated At Nicolet College


Studied law, and called to the bar of Lower Canada, 1842. Represented

Montreal in Legislature, 1854-1861. Formed administration with George

Brown, 1858. Defeated by Cartier in Montreal, 1861. Provincial secretary

in Sandfield Macdonald-Sicotte government, 1862. Succeeded Sicotte as

attorney-general, 1863. Minister of justice in Mackenzie government,

1873-1874. Chief-justice of Quebec, 1874-1891. =Index=: (Sir John A Macdonald era)
pposes

political domination of the priesthood, 45-46; leader of the Rouge

party in Quebec, 64, 102; opposes Confederation, 115, 118, 142; moves

amendment on Intercolonial route, 152; refuses to act upon Pacific

Scandal Commission, 205. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Liberal leader, and disciple of Papineau,

25; his followers, and their revolutionary programme, 26; accepts policy

of representation by population, 28; his radicalism keeps him in

opposition, 29; offered seat in administration of 1858 by Cartier, and

declines, 106-107. (Lord Elgin era) Signs Annexation Manifesto, 81; member of the

Parti Rouge, 108; becomes less radical in his views, 134. (George Brown Era) Leader

of the Rouges--his character--friendly relations with George Brown,

80-81; consulted by Brown as to forming ministry, 101; enters his

government, 102, 105, 106; his part in converting George Brown to

Confederation, 132; moves resolution favouring union of the Canadas in

1856, 132; pledged to settlement of question, 132; opposed to coalition,

160; his speech against Confederation, 175-178, 207; his motion for

adjournment defeated, 185; opposed to Brown entering coalition ministry,

199. =Bib.=: Taylor, Brit. Am.; Dent, Can. Por. and Last Forty

Years; Willison, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Liberal Party.



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