Bernard Bissonnette Explained

Bernard Bissonnette
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for L'Assomption
Predecessor:Adhémar Raynault
Successor:Victor-Stanislas Chartrand
Term Start:1939
Term End:1944
Office2:22nd Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Predecessor2:Paul Sauvé
Successor2:Valmore Bienvenue
Term Start2:1940
Term End2:1942
Birth Date:15 January 1898
Birth Place:Saint-Esprit, Quebec
Death Place:Montreal, Quebec
Resting Place:Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Spouse:Jacqueline Masson
Party:Liberal
Relations:Pierre-Julien-Léonidas Bissonnette, father

Bernard Bissonnette (January 15, 1898 – November 11, 1964) was a lawyer, merchant, educator, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1939 to 1944 as a Liberal. Bissonnette was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1940 to 1942.

Early life

He was born in Saint-Esprit, Quebec, the son of Pierre-Julien-Léonidas Bissonnette and Juliette Lamarche. Bissonnette was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption and the Université de Montréal.

Career

He articled in law with Amédée Monet, was called to the Quebec bar in 1920 and set up practice in Montréal. He later practised in partnership with Honoré Mercier and with Roch Pinard. In 1931, he was named King's Counsel. He was a co-founder of the L'Assomption Shoe company. He resigned his seat in 1942 after he was named to the Court of King's Bench.

He taught constitutional law and civil law in the law faculty of the Université de Montréal. Bissonnette was secretary of the Barreau de Montréal in 1927. In 1935, he married Jacqueline Masson.

Bissonnette died in Montreal at the age of 66 and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société. Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery. Montreal. fr.