Background
LAVERGNE, Mr. Justice Joseph was born on October 29, 1847. Son of late Louis David Lavergne, Justice of the Peace, and Marie Genevieve Delagrave.
LAVERGNE, Mr. Justice Joseph was born on October 29, 1847. Son of late Louis David Lavergne, Justice of the Peace, and Marie Genevieve Delagrave.
Studied at Saint Ann’s College, Province of Quebec.
Admitted at Bar, 1871. Practised law for twenty-six years in partnership with Sir Wilfrid Laurier in Arthabaska. Was Mayor of town of Arthabaska, and Warden of County of Arthabaska for some years.
During same period edited a weekly newspaper, and was a member of Canadian House of Commons, 1887-1897, representing the constituency of Drummond and Arthabaska.
Judge of Superior Court for district of Ottawa, 1897. Montreal, 1901. A Judge of the Court of the King’s Bench for the Province of Quebec since 1906.
Club: Rideau, Ottawa.
Spouse 1876, Marie Louise Emilie,daughter of late J. G. Barthe, Member of Parliament, barrister and writer