Honoré Mercier Jr. Explained

Honoré Mercier Jr.
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Châteauguay
Predecessor:Hospice Desrosiers
Successor:Auguste Boyer
Term Start:1908
Term End:1936
Predecessor2:François-Xavier Dupuis
Successor2:Hospice Desrosiers
Term Start2:1907
Term End2:1908
Birth Date:20 March 1875
Birth Place:Saint-Athanase, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada
Spouse:Jeanne Fréchette
Party:Liberal
Children:Honoré Mercier III
Profession:Lawyer

Honoré Mercier Jr. (20 March 1875 – 19 June 1937) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec. He was the son of the former Quebec Premier Honoré Mercier and father of Honoré Mercier III.

Early years

Mercier was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, and attended Collège Sainte-Marie and Université Laval law school. He was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1900 and became a KC in 1913.

Mercier was a lawyer prior to his political career.

Politics

He was first elected in the 1904 Quebec general election for the Quebec Liberal Party, but was defeated in 1908. However, he was then elected in a 1908 by-election, and remained in the Legislative Assembly until 1936, when he did not run for re-election. He served in numerous Cabinet posts under Premiers Lomer Gouin and Louis-Alexandre Taschereau:

Outside politics

Besides his legal practice, Mercier was a member, director and headed of various organizations in Quebec:

Gérald Fauteux was his nephew.

Honours

He was honoured with the Knight (chevalier) of the Legion of Honour of France.