Louis François Georges Baby, PC (August 26, 1832 – May 13, 1906) was a Canadian politician and judge.
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 |
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| Born | August 26, 1832 Montreal, Lower Canada |
| Died | May 13, 1906 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | British subject |
| Political party | Conservative Party |
| Occupation | lawyer |
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.
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Further reading
- Valerie E. Kirkman, Hervé Gagnon, Louis-François-George Baby: un bourgeois canadien-français du 19e siècle, 1832-1906. GGC Éditions, 2001