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Jean Pierre Francois La Force Langevin

LANGEVIN, Jean Pierre François La Force, - A Stan Klos Biography

LANGEVIN, Jean Pierre François La Force, R. C. bishop, born in Quebec, 22 September, 1821. He was educated at the Seminary of Quebec, and ordained a priest, 22 September, 1844. He was professor of the higher mathematics in the Seminary of Quebec from 1840 till 1849, parish priest of St. Clair from 1850 till 1854, at Beauport from 1854 till 1858, and principal of Laval normal school from 1858 till 1867.  

On 1 May, 1867, he was consecrated bishop of St. Germain de Rimouski in the province of Quebec. In 1870 he attended the Ecumenical council of the Vatican, and while on a second visit to Rome in 1886 was made a Roman count, and assistant to the apostolic throne. He founded the College of Rimouski in 1870, L'hospice des soeurs de la charité in 1872, Les soeurs des petites écoles in 1874, and established a chapter in his cathedral in 1877.  

He is the author of "Traite de calcul differentiel" (Quebec, 1848); "Histoire du Canada en tableaux" (1860); "Notes sur les archives de Notre Dame de Beauport" (1860); "Reponses aux programmes de pedagogie et d'agriculture" (1862); and "Cours de pedagogie" (1865). 

--His brother, Edmund Charles Hippolyte Langevin, clergyman, born in Quebec, 30 August, 1824, was ordained a priest in 1847, became vicar-general of Quebec in 1867, and of Rimouski in the same year. He is the author of a life of Bishop Laval (Montreal, 1874), and "Notes historiques sur le chapitre de la cathedral de Quebec" (1874). 

--Another brother, Sir Hector Louis Langevin, Canadian statesman, born in Quebec, 26 August, 1826, was educated at the seminary in that city. He studied law, was admitted to the bar of Lower Canada in October, 1850, and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1864. He was editor of the "Mélanges religieux," of Montreal, from 1847 till 1849, also of the " Journal d'agriculture" of that city, and in 1857 of the "Courrier du Canada," of Quebec. He was Mayor of Quebec from 1858 till 1861, represented Dorchester in the Canadian Assembly from 1857 till the union in 1867, and afterward in the Dominion Parliament till 1874, when he retired.  

He also represented Dorchester in the local legislature from 1867 till 1871, when he was elected by acclamation for Quebec Centre, which he represented till he retired in January, 1874. He was elected to the Dominion Parliament for Charlevoix in January, 1876, and again returned for this constituency in April, 1877, after having been unseated on petition, and unsuccessfully contested Rimouski in 1878.  

He was elected by acclamation for the city of Three Rivers, 17 November, 1878, without opposition for that constituency in 1882, and again in 1887. He was a member of the executive council of Canada from 30 March, 1864, till 1867, held the office of Solicitor-General for Lower Canada from 30 March, 1864, till November, 1865, and was Post-master-General from that date till 1867.  

He was sworn as a member of the Privy Council, 1 July, 1867, and appointed secretary of state for Canada; which portfolio he retained until appointed minister of public works, 8 December, 1869. While in the State Department he was ex-officio Registrar-General, Superintendent-General of Indian affairs, and was a commissioner to assist the speaker in the management of the interior economy of the House of Commons; also chairman of the railway committee of the Privy Council. He was a delegate to the Charlottetown union conference in 1864, to that in Quebec in the same year, and to the London colonial conference of 1866-'7, to complete the terms of union of the British North American provinces.  

He acted as a leader of the Lower Canada Conservatives in 1873, during the absence in England of Sir George Etienne Cartier, and after his death became, in 1873, leader of the party in that province. He was made Postmaster-General, 19 October, 1878, and Minister of Public Works, 20 May, 1879. On 5 April, 1879, he was chosen by the Marquis of Lorne, the Governor-General, to go to London and lay before the British government the views of the Canadian cabinet relative to the proposed dismissal of Mr. Letellier de St. Just, the Lieutenant-Governor of the province of Quebec.  

His mission resulted in the recognition by the home government of the constitutional rights of the Canadian government to remove Lieutenant-Governors for proper cause. He was created a companion of the Order of the Bath in 1868, a knight-commander of the Order of Pope Gregory the Great in 1870, and a knight-commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in May, 1881. He is the author of "Le Canada, ses institutions" (Quebec, 1855); "Droit administratif, ou manuel des paroisses et fabriques" (1862; 2d ed., 1878); and "Report on British Columbia" (1872). 

--Another brother, Edward Joseph Langevin, Canadian official, born in Quebec in 1833, was educated at the seminary of his native city. He was admitted as a notary in December, 1858, and was a member of the chamber of notaries for the district of Quebec. He served as a volunteer officer during the excitement that was caused by the "Trent" affair, was appointed Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, 4 January, 1865; to the same office for the Dominion, 5 July, 1867; Deputy Registrar-General, 1 July, 1868; Undersecretary of State for Canada, 9 July, 1873; Secretary for the Civil-Service Board in 1876, and Clerk of the Senate, 25 January, 1883.

LANGEVIN, Jean Pierre Francois La Force, R. C. bishop, born in Quebec, 22 September, 1821. He was educated at the Seminary of Quebec, and ordained a priest, 22 September, 1844. He was professor of the higher mathematics in the Seminary of Quebec from 1840 till 1849, parish priest of St. Clair from 1850 till 1854, at Beauport from 1854 till 1858, and principal of Laval normal school from 1858 till 1867. on 1 May, 1867, he was consecrated bishop of St. Germain de Rimouski in the province of Quebec. In 1870 he attended the Occumenical council of the Vatican, and while on a second visit to Rome in 1886 was made a Roman count, and assistant to the apostolic throne. He founded the College of Rimouski in 1870, L'hospice des soeurs de la charitd in 1872, Les soeurs des petites dcoles in 1874, and established a chapter in his cathedral in 1877. He is the author of "Traite de calcul differentiel" (Quebec, 1848); "Histoire du Canada en tableaux" (1860); " Notes sur les archives de Notre Dame de Beauport" (1860); "Reponses aux programmes de pedagogie et d'agriculture" (1862); and " Cours de pedagogie" (1865).--His brother, Edmund Charles Hippo-lyte, clergyman, born in Quebec, 30 August, 1824, was ordained a priest in 1847, became vicar-general of Quebec in 1867, and of Rimouski in the same year. He is the author of a life of Bishop Laval (Montreal, 1874), and "Notes historiques sur le chapitre de la cathedral de Quebec" (1874).--Another brother, Sir Hector Louis, Canadian statesman, born in Quebec, 26 August, 1826, was educated at the seminary in that city. He studied law, was admitted to the bar of Lower Canada in October, 1850, and was appointed queen's counsel in 1864. He was editor of the "Nelanges religieux," of Montreal, from 1847 till 1849, also of the " Journal d'agriculture" of that city, and in 1857 of the " Courrier du Canada," of Quebec. He was mayor of Quebec from 1858 till 1861, represented Dorchester in the Canadian assembly from 1857 till the union in 1867, and afterward in the Dominion parliament till 1874, when he retired. He also represented Dorchester in the local legislature from 1867 till 1871, when he was elected by acclamation for Quebec Centre, which he represented till he retired in January, 1874. He was elected to the Dominion parliament for Charlevoix in January, 1876, and again returned for this constituency in April, 1877, after having been unseated on petition, and unsuccessfully contested Rimouski . in 187'8. He was elected by acclamation for the city of Three Rivers, 17 November, 1878, without opposition for that constituency in 1882, and again in 1887. He was a member of the executive council of Canada from 30 March, 1864, till 1867, held the office of solicitor-general for Lower Canada from 30 March, 1864, till November, 1865, and was post-master-general from that date till 1867. He was sworn as a member of the privy council, 1 July, 1867, and appointed secretary of state for Canada. which portfolio he retained until appointed minister of public works, 8 December, 1869. While in the state department he was ex-officio registrar-general, superintendent-general of Indian affairs, and was a. commissioner to assist the speaker in the management of the interior economy of the house of commons; also chairman of the railway committee of the privy council. He was a delegate to the Charlottetown union conference in 1864, to that in Quebec in the same year, and to the London colonial conference of 1866-'7, to complete the terms of union of the British North American provinces. He acted as a leader of the Lower Canada Conservatives in 1873, during the absence in England of Sir George Etienne Cartier, and after his death became, in 1873, leader of the party in that province. He was made postmaster-general, 19 October, 1878, and minister of public works, 20 May, 1879. On 5 April, 1879, he was chosen by the Marquis of Lorne, the governor-general, to go to London and lay before the British government the views of the Canadian cabinet relative to the proposed dismissal of Mr. Letellier de St. Just, the lieutenant-governor of the province of Quebec. His mission resulted in the recognition by the home government of the constitutional rights of the Canadian government to remove lieutenant-governors for proper cause. He was created a companion of the Order of the Bath in 1868, a knight-commander of the Order of Pope Gregory the Great in 1870, and a knight-commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George in May, 1881. He is the author of " Le Canada, ses institutions" (Quebec, 1855);" Droit administratif, ou manuel des paroisses et fabriques" (1862; 2d ed., 1878); and " Report on British Columbia" (1872).--Another brother, Edward Joseph, Canadian official, born in Quebec in 1833, was educated at the seminary of his native city. He was admitted as a notary in December, 1858, and was a member of the chamber of notaries for the district of Quebec. He served as a volunteer officer during the excitement that was caused by the "Trent" affair, was appointed clerk of the crown in chancery, 4 January, 1865; to the same office for the Dominion, 5 July, 1867; deputy registrar-general, 1 July, 1868; undersecretary of state for Canada, 9 July, 1873; secretary for the civil-service board in 1876, and clerk of the senate, 25 January, 1883.

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