Background
He was born in 1855 in Yamachiche, Mauricie.
politician Member of the National Assembly
He was born in 1855 in Yamachiche, Mauricie.
He was the father of Premier Maurice Duplessis. He was an attorney.
They would dominate Quebec politics for decades. Duplessis temporarily survived the new political context, but was ultimately defeated by Liberal Louis-Philippe Fiset in 1900.
Under Duplessis"s tenure, many Mauricie villages were established, including Saint-Jacques-des-Piles in 1885, Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac in 1888 and Lac-à-la-Tortue in 1895.
Duplessis was Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1904 to 1905. Duplessis was appointed judge in 1914.
He died in Montreal in 1926.
He served as Mayor of Trois-Rivières and as Member of the Legislative Assembly. In 1886, Duplessis, who was a Conservative, became the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the district of Saint-Maurice.