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| death_place = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]] |
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| nationality = Canadian |
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| spouse = Cecile Masson |
| spouse = Cecile Masson, daughter of the Hon. L.R. Masson, former Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec |
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| party = [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] |
| party = [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] |
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| relations = [[Charles Ramsay Devlin]], brother, [[Bernard_Devlin|Bernard Devlin, QC, MP, uncle]] |
| relations = [[Charles Ramsay Devlin]], brother, [[Bernard_Devlin|Bernard Devlin, QC, MP, uncle]] |
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| children = Eileen, Mary |
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| alma_mater = Laval, McGill, Mount St. Mary's, College Sainte-Marie de Montreal |
| alma_mater = Laval, McGill, Canisius College, Mount St. Mary's, College Sainte-Marie de Montreal |
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'''Emmanuel Berchmans Devlin, KC, MP''' (December 24, 1872 – August 30, 1921) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician.<ref name="parl">{{CanParlbio|ID=d5f57ebd-8d4c-4446-8069-990c372443b3|nolist=yes}}</ref> |
'''Emmanuel Berchmans Devlin, KC, MP''' (December 24, 1872 – August 30, 1921) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] politician.<ref name="parl">{{CanParlbio|ID=d5f57ebd-8d4c-4446-8069-990c372443b3|nolist=yes}}</ref> |
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Born in [[Aylmer, Quebec]],<ref name="parl"/> the son of Charles Devlin and Ellen Roney, Devlin was educated at the [[Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal|Collège Sainte-Marie]] in Montreal and [[Mount St Mary's College]] in [[Derbyshire]], [[England]]. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree from [[McGill University]] and a Master of Arts degree from Laval University in Quebec.<ref>[http://www.archive.org/details/canadianparliame00montuoft The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904]</ref> Devlin was called to the [[Bar of Quebec|Quebec bar]] in 1895 and was named [[King's Counsel]] in 1906; he practised law in [[Montreal]] until 1901 when he moved to Hull. He served as solicitor for [[Wright County, Quebec|Wright County]].<ref name="johnson"/> |
Born in [[Aylmer, Quebec]],<ref name="parl"/> the son of Charles Devlin and Ellen Roney, Devlin was educated at the [[Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal|Collège Sainte-Marie]] in Montreal and [[Mount St Mary's College]] in [[Derbyshire]], [[England]]. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree from [[McGill University]] and a Master of Arts degree from Laval University in Quebec.<ref>[http://www.archive.org/details/canadianparliame00montuoft The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904]</ref> Devlin was called to the [[Bar of Quebec|Quebec bar]] in 1895 and was named [[King's Counsel]] in 1906; he practised law in [[Montreal]] until 1901 when he moved to Hull, where he became a partner in the law firm of Devlin and Ste. Marie, and pleaded in many notable cases, both civil and criminal in nature<ref>“''Canadian Men and Women of the Time 1912''” by Harry James Morgan</ref>. He served as solicitor for [[Wright County, Quebec|Wright County]].<ref name="johnson"/> |
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He was first elected to the [[Canadian House of Commons]] for the electoral district of [[Wright (electoral district)|Wright]] in a 1905 by-election called after [[Wilfrid Laurier]] resigned his seat in Wright, having been elected for [[Quebec East]] also. A [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]], he was re-elected in [[Canadian federal election, 1908|1908]], [[Canadian federal election, 1911|1911]], and [[Canadian federal election, 1917|1917]].<ref name="parl"/> He died in office in 1921 in Montreal.<ref name="johnson"/> |
He was first elected to the [[Canadian House of Commons]] for the electoral district of [[Wright (electoral district)|Wright]] in a 1905 by-election called after [[Wilfrid Laurier]] resigned his seat in Wright, having been elected for [[Quebec East]] also. A [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]], he was re-elected in [[Canadian federal election, 1908|1908]], [[Canadian federal election, 1911|1911]], and [[Canadian federal election, 1917|1917]].<ref name="parl"/> He died in office in 1921 in Montreal.<ref name="johnson"/> |
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Emmanuel Berchmans Devlin, BA, BCL, MA, KC, MP | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Wright | |
| In office 1905–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Succeeded by | Romuald Montézuma Gendron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1872 Aylmer, Quebec |
| Died | August 30, 1921 (aged 48) Montreal, Quebec |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Cecile Masson, daughter of the Hon. L.R. Masson, former Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec |
| Relations | Charles Ramsay Devlin, brother, Bernard Devlin, QC, MP, uncle |
| Children | Eileen, Mary |
| Alma mater | Laval, McGill, Canisius College, Mount St. Mary's, College Sainte-Marie de Montreal |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Emmanuel Berchmans Devlin, KC, MP (December 24, 1872 – August 30, 1921) was a Canadian politician.[1]
Born in Aylmer, Quebec,[1] the son of Charles Devlin and Ellen Roney, Devlin was educated at the Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal and Mount St Mary's College in Derbyshire, England. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree from McGill University and a Master of Arts degree from Laval University in Quebec.[2] Devlin was called to the Quebec bar in 1895 and was named King's Counsel in 1906; he practised law in Montreal until 1901 when he moved to Hull, where he became a partner in the law firm of Devlin and Ste. Marie, and pleaded in many notable cases, both civil and criminal in nature[3]. He served as solicitor for Wright County.[4]
He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Wright in a 1905 by-election called after Wilfrid Laurier resigned his seat in Wright, having been elected for Quebec East also. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1908, 1911, and 1917.[1] He died in office in 1921 in Montreal.[4]
His brother, Charles Ramsay Devlin, was also an MP.[1]
In 1907, he married Cécile, the daughter of Louis-Rodrigue Masson.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Emmanuel Berchmans Devlin – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
- ^ “Canadian Men and Women of the Time 1912” by Harry James Morgan
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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