Louis François Georges Baby
Canadian politician and judge / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Louis François Georges Baby, PC (August 26, 1832 – May 13, 1906) was a Canadian politician and judge.
Quick Facts The Honourable, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Joliette ...
Louis François Georges Baby | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Joliette | |
In office 1872–1880 | |
Preceded by | François Benjamin Godin |
Succeeded by | Lewis Arthur McConville |
Personal details | |
Born | (1832-08-26)August 26, 1832 Montreal, Lower Canada |
Died | May 13, 1906(1906-05-13) (aged 73) |
Nationality | British subject |
Political party | Conservative Party |
Occupation | lawyer |
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Born in Montreal, Lower Canada, he first ran for public office in the 1867 federal election in the Quebec riding of Joliette, but lost to François Benjamin Godin. A Conservative candidate, he was acclaimed in the 1872 elections. However, he was unseated by petition protesting the outcome of an election on June 11, 1874.[1] He was re-elected in the resulting 1874 by-election and re-elected in 1878. From 1878 to 1880, he was the Minister of Inland Revenue. From 1881 to 1896, he was the judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal.
Baby was a notable collector of Canadian coins, medals, books, and manuscripts.