Aimé-Miville Déchêne Explained

Aimé-Miville Déchêne
Birth Name:Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne
Birth Date:8 November 1881
Birth Place:Sainte-Louise, Quebec
Death Place:Quebec City, Quebec
Occupation:Lawyer, politician
Spouse:Bernadette Bernier
Party:Liberal
Office:Member of the House of Commons of Canada
Constituency:Montmagny
Term Start:1917
Term End:1925

Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne, (November 8, 1881  - January 18, 1944) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montmagny in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925 as a Liberal.

Biography

He was born in Sainte-Louise, Quebec on November 8, 1881, the son of Alphonse Arthur Miville Déchêne and Aurore Ouellet.[1] He was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval. Déchêne married Bernadette Bernier. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1906. In 1918, he was named King's Counsel. Déchêne was seigneur of Sainte-Anne de la Pocatière. He served as crown prosecutor for Montmagny district. In 1935, he was named Director of the Parliamentary Post Office. He died in Quebec City at the age of 62.[2]

His uncle François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne served in the Quebec assembly.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's who in Canada, Volume 16 . Charles Whately . Parker . Barnet M. . Greene . International Press . 135 . 1922 . 2020-01-14 . Google Books.
  2. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.