LAREAU, Edmond, Canadian author, born in St. Gregoire, Iberville, Quebec, 12 March, 1848. He was educated at the College of Sainte Marie de Mannoir, and was graduated in law at Victoria, college and McGill university. He was admitted to the bar in 1870, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Dominion parliament in 1882, but was elected to the legislative assembly of Quebec in 1886. He has been professor of civil law in McGill university since 1876, was at one time editor of "Le Pavs" and "Le National," and is a member of the '"Societe de legislation" of Paris. He has contributed largely to periodicals, and among other works is the author of "Histoire du droit Canadien" (Montreal, 1872); "Histoire de la litterature Canadienne" (1874); "Melanges historiques et littdraires" (1877)" "Histoire abregee de la litterature " (1884); " Lacode civil annote " (1885).