Background
TAILLON, Louis Olivier was born on September 26, 1840. Son of Aіtё Taillon and Marie Josephte Daunais.
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Louis Olivier TAILLON
Louis Olivier TAILLON, British Minister.
Education
Studied at Masson College.
Career
Called to Bar, 1865; commenced practice in Montreal. Queen’s Counsel 1882. Batonnier, 1892; Member for Montreal East, 1875-S6.
Speaker of Assembly, 1882- S4. Attorney-General, 1884-1887. Formed an Administration, January 1887, but resigned in two days.
Leader of Opposition to 1890. Minister without Portfolio, December 1891. Member for Chambly, 1892.
Prime Minister, 1892-1896. Postmaster-General, 1896. Defeated in General Elections, 1896 and 1900.
Declined seat on Bench, 1SS9. Honourable Doctor of Civil Law, Bishop’s College, 1895, and Laval, 1900. Has now retired into private life. Head of firm of Taillon, Bonin, and Morin; Roman Catholic.
Connections
Spouse 1875, Marie Louise Georgina (d. 1876),daughter of late Hon. P. U. Arcliambault.
- Father:
- Aіtё Taillon
- Mother:
- Marie Josephte Daunais
- Spouse:
- Marie Louise Georgina
