Doutre Joseph 1825-1886 Born In Beauharnois Quebec Called To The

bar, 1847. Early became a leader of the Liberal party. One of the

founders of Le Pays, besides contributing to other newspapers. As a

result of one of his articles, fought a duel with Georges E. Cartier,

but without serious consequences. Joined the Institut Canadien at

Montreal, and became the president, 1852. Took a leading part in

opposition to the Roman Catholic Church in the "Joseph Guibord Case."

Counsel for the Dominion government before the Halifax Fisheries

Commission. =Index=: (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Liberal leader in Quebec, 25; protests against

Dorion entering Cartier's administration, 106-107. =Bib.=: Works: Les

Fiances de 1812; Le Frere et la Soeur; Les Sauvages du Canada; The

Constitution of Canada. For biog., see Willison, Sir Wilfrid Laurier

and the Liberal Party.