Aimé-Miville Déchêne

Joseph Bruno Aimé Miville Déchêne (November 8, 1882 – January 18, 1944) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montmagny in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925 as a Liberal.[1]

He was born in Sainte-Louise, Quebec, the son of Alphonse Arthur Miville Déchêne and Aurore Ouellet, and was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval. Déchêne married Bernadette Bernier. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1906. In 1918, he was named King's Counsel. Déchêne was seigneur of Sainte-Anne de la Pocatière. He served as crown prosecutor for Montmagny district. In 1935, he was named Director of the Parliamentary Post Office. He died in Quebec City at the age of 62.[2]

His uncle François-Gilbert Miville Dechêne served in the Quebec assembly.

References

  1. ↑ Aimé-Miville Déchêne – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ↑ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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