Amédée E. Forget
Amédée Emmanuel Marie Forget (/fɔːrˈʒeɪ/; 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.
The Honourable Amédée E. Forget | |
|---|---|
| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan | |
| In office September 1, 1905 – October 5, 1910 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
| Governor General | The Earl Grey |
| Premier | Thomas Walter Scott |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories) |
| Succeeded by | George W. Brown |
| Lieutenant Governor of the North-West Territories | |
| In office October 4, 1898 – September 1, 1905 | |
| Monarchs | Victoria Edward VII |
| Governors General | The Earl of Aberdeen The Earl of Minto The Earl Grey |
| Premier | Frederick W. A. G. Haultain |
| Preceded by | Malcolm C. Cameron |
| Succeeded by | himself, as Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan George H. V. Bulyea, as Lieutenant Governor of Alberta |
| Senator for Banff, Alberta | |
| In office May 2, 1911 – June 8, 1923 | |
| Nominated by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1847 Marieville, Canada East |
| Died | June 8, 1923 (aged 75) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Henriette Drolet (m. 1876) |
| Residence | Banff, Alberta |
| Alma mater | Marieville College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, civil servant |
| Profession | Politician |
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.