Narcisse Pérodeau

Narcisse Pérodeau
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Sorel
In office December 23, 1897 – January 8, 1924
Preceded by	Joseph-Adolphe Dorion
Succeeded by	Pamphile Réal Du Tremblay
14th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
In office January 8, 1924 – January 10, 1929
Monarch	George V
Governors General	The Viscount Byng of Vimy The Viscount Willingdon
Premier	Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
Preceded by	Louis-Philippe Brodeur
Succeeded by	Lomer Gouin
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for Montarville
In office November 28, 1929 – November 18, 1932
Preceded by	Joseph-Léonide Perron
Succeeded by	Gustave Lemieux
Personal details
Born	(1851-03-26)March 26, 1851 Saint-Ours, Canada East
Died	November 18, 1932(1932-11-18) (aged 81) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Resting place	Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Marie-Louise Buckley ​ ​ (m. 1883)​
Alma mater	Laval University
Occupation	lawyer, financier, professor
Profession	politician

Narcisse Pérodeau (March 26, 1851 – November 18, 1932)^[1] was a lawyer, financier, politician, professor and the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He was born in Saint-Ours, Canada East, and died in Montreal.

After several years of private practice, Pérodeau taught law at Laval University from 1898 to 1930. He was also active in finance as vice-president of La Sauvegarde insurance company and serving on the boards of the Mount Royal Assurance Company, the Trans-Canada Insurance Company and several other institutions.^[2]

He was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec (the upper house of the Quebec legislature) and represented Sorel from 1897 to 1924 as a supporter of the Liberal Party of Quebec.

In 1910, Pérodeau was appointed minister without portfolio in the cabinet of Premier Lomer Gouin. Premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau promoted him to leader of the government in the Legislative Council in 1920. He served in this position until 1924, when he was appointed lieutenant-governor, an office he held from 10 Jan. 1924 to 10 Jan. 1929.

Pérodeau served as the King's representative in Quebec until 1929. He was then reappointed to the Legislative Council for the division of Montarville and rejoined the Taschereau cabinet in his former position as leader of government in the upper house.

He died in office at the age of 81 and was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.^[3]

References

1. "Pérodeau, Narcisse", Dictionary of Canadian Biography
2. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
3. Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.