Augustin-Norbert Morin
Augustin-Norbert Morin (October 13, 1803 – July 27, 1865) was a Canadien journalist, lawyer, politician, and rebel in Lower Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in the 1830s, as a leading member of the Parti patriote. Although he participated in the Lower Canada Rebellion, the British authorities concluded his conduct did not warrant a charge of high treason. After the Rebellion, he entered politics in the Province of Canada, eventually becoming joint premier of the Province. Retiring from politics due to health concerns, Morin was appointed to the bench. He was one of the commissioners who codified the law of Lower Canada, producing the Civil Code of Lower Canada which stayed in force for over a century.
Augustin-Norbert Morin | |
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| Joint Premier of the Province of Canada for Canada East | |
| In office 1851 – 1855 (two elections: 1851, 1854) | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governors General | |
| Preceded by | Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine |
| Succeeded by | Étienne-Paschal Taché |
| Commissioner of Crown Lands | |
| In office October 13, 1842 – December 11, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Davidson |
| Succeeded by | Office vacant until September 3, 1844 |
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada | |
| In office 1848–1851 | |
| Preceded by | Allan MacNab |
| Succeeded by | John Sandfield Macdonald |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Bellechasse (two-member constituency) | |
| In office 1830 – 1838 (two elections and one by-election) Serving with Nicolas Boissonnault | |
| Preceded by |
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| Succeeded by | None; constitution suspended |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Nicolet | |
| In office 1841 – January 1, 1842 | |
| Preceded by | None; new position |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Michel Viger |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Saguenay | |
| In office 1842 – 1844 (by-election) | |
| Preceded by | Étienne Parent |
| Succeeded by | Marc-Pascal de Sales Laterrière |
| Commission for the Codification of the Law of Lower Canada | |
| In office February 4, 1859 – July 27, 1865 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 13, 1803 Saint-Michel-de-Bellechasse, Lower Canada |
| Died | July 27, 1865 (aged 61) Sainte-Adèle, Province of Canada |
| Political party | Lower Canada: Parti Patriote Province of Canada: Anti-Unionist; Groupe canadien-français; Reformer |
| Spouse | Adèle Raymond |
| Relations | Rémi Raymond (brother-in-law) |
| Education | Petit Séminaire de Québec |
| Profession | Journalist, lawyer, judge |