Amédée E. Forget Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Amédée E. Forget
Order:1st
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
Predecessor:Himself (as Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories)
Successor:George W. Brown
Term Start:September 1, 1905
Term End:October 5, 1910
Governor General:The Earl Grey
Premier:Thomas Walter Scott
Office2:Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories
Predecessor2:Malcolm C. Cameron
Successor2:himself, as Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
George H. V. Bulyea, as Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Term Start2:October 4, 1898
Term End2:September 1, 1905
Monarch2:Victoria
Edward VII
Governor General2:The Earl of Aberdeen
The Earl of Minto
The Earl Grey
Premier2:Frederick W. A. G. Haultain
Office3:Senator for Banff, Alberta
Nominator3:Wilfrid Laurier
Term Start3:May 2, 1911
Term End3:June 8, 1923
Birth Date:12 November 1847
Birth Place:Marieville, Canada East
Death Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Nationality:Canadian
Party:Liberal
Residence:Banff, Alberta
Alma Mater:Marieville College
Occupation:Lawyer, civil servant
Profession:Politician

Amédée Emmanuel Marie Forget[1] (; November 12, 1847  - June 8, 1923) was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and politician. He was the last Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories and the first Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Saskatchewan.

Born in Marieville, Canada East (now Quebec), the son of Jeremie Forget and Marie Guenette, he was called to the Bar of Lower Canada in 1871. In 1875, he joined the Canadian civil service and served in different positions. In 1898, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories on the advice of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, and served until the creation of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1905. At that time, he was appointed the first Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, and served until 1910. In 1911, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Banff, Alberta. He died while in office in 1923. He is buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal, Quebec.

Other

He is the namesake of Mount Forget, in Alberta.[2] The town of Forget, Saskatchewan, and Forget Street in Regina, Saskatchewan are both named in his honor.

Family

Amédée Emmanuel Forget married October 1876, Henriette Drolet, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel C. J. R Drolet, and a descendant of François Jarret de Verchères. She was born at Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada East, September 29, 1853. She was educated at l'Institut des Sœurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Ville Marie, Hochelaga. The couple travelled in 1877 to Battleford, North-West Territories, when Mr Forget was appointed to an official position. When the seat of Government was transferred to Regina in 1882, the couple moved there. The couple moved to Winnipeg in 1895, when Mr. Forget was appointed Indian commissioner. The couple moved to Government House, Regina, when Mr Forget was appointed lieutenant-governor of the North-West Territories in October 1898. The couple received and entertained the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall in 1901.

Madame Forget served as honorary president of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire and of the National Council of Women. She volunteered with the Victorian Order of Nurses and the Aberdeen Association. She served as president and treasurer of the committee to erect a statue to Queen Victoria.[3]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Book: Emmanuel Amedee Marie Forget, Quebec, Rouville, Parish of Sainte-Marie-de-Monoir, 12 November 1847, no.207, [Baptismal Record].
  2. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada.. Ottawa. 53.
  3. Book: Morgan. Henry James. Henry James Morgan. Types of Canadian Women and of Women who are or have been Connected with Canada. Toronto. Williams Briggs. 1903. 120.