Joseph-Guillaume Barthe

Joseph-Guillaume Barthe (March 16, 1816 – August 4, 1893) was a lawyer, journalist, poet and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East, Province of Canada (now Quebec). He served one term in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, as a supporter of Louis-Joseph Papineau and Denis-Benjamin Viger. He opposed Louis-Hippolyte LaFontaine's policy of building a reform alliance within the framework of the Province of Canada.

Joseph-Guillaume Barthe
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Yamaska
In office
1841–1844
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byLéon Rousseau
Personal details
Born(1816-03-16)March 16, 1816
Carleton, Lower Canada
DiedAugust 4, 1893(1893-08-04) (aged 77)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyAnti-Unionist
French-Canadian Group
SpouseLouise-Adélaïde Pacaud
Relations
  • Georges-Isidore Barthe (brother)
  • Édouard-Louis Pacaud (brother-in-law)
  • Philippe-Napoléon Pacaud (brother-in-law)
Children7, including Émilie Barthe
EducationSéminaire de Nicolet
OccupationJournalist, lawyer, poet, author
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.