PREMIÈRE - Funérailles d'état - FIRST - State Funeral - Québec, Québec
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« C'est en son honneur que, pour la première fois au Québec, eurent lieu des funérailles d'état.»
"It was in his honor that, for the first time in Quebec, a state funeral took place. "
Waymark Code: WM100HG
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 02/02/2019
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Texte de la Plaque:
«Félix-Gabriel Marchand
11e premier ministre du Québec
De 1897 à 1900
Ici vécut et mourut Félix-Gabriel Marchand, premier ministre de Québec. Notaire, homme de lettres et journaliste, il fut député du comté de Saint-Jean dès 1867. Il devint ministre dans le cabinet libéral de Joly de Lotbinière, orateur de l'assemblée législative et, à partir de 1892, chef de l'opposition. En 1897, il gagna les élections générales et devint premier ministre.
En 1898, sous son gouvernement, le territoire du Québec fut étendu, vers le nord, jusqu'à la rivière Eastmain. La même année, l'opposition du conseil législatif et des évêques fit échouer sa tentative de recréation du ministère de l'instruction publique. Il était au pouvoir quand il mourut le 25 septembre 1900. Dans cette maison qui appartenait à sa fille et à son gendre. C'est en son honneur que, pour la première fois au Québec, eurent lieu des funérailles d'état.»
Translated from the above noted text:
«Félix-Gabriel Marchand
11th Premier of Quebec
From 1897 to 1900
Here lived and died Felix-Gabriel Marchand, Premier of Quebec. Notary, man of letters and journalist, he was deputy of the county of Saint-Jean as of 1867. He became minister in the liberal cabinet of Joly de Lotbinière, speaker of the legislative assembly and, from 1892, leader of the opposition . In 1897 he won the general election and became prime minister.
In 1898, under his government, the territory of Quebec was extended northward to the Eastmain River. In the same year the opposition of the Legislative Council and the Bishops thwarted its attempt to recreate the Ministry of Public Education. He was in power when he died on September 25, 1900. In this house that belonged to his daughter and son-in-law. It was in his honor that, for the first time in Quebec, a state funeral took place. "
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 09/29/1900
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