Louis-Georges Desjardins | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for L'Islet | |
| In office 1891–1892 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe Baby Casgrain |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Israël Tarte |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Montmorency | |
| In office 1890–1891 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Langelier |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Israël Tarte |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montmorency | |
| In office 1881–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Langelier |
| Succeeded by | Charles Langelier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1849 Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East |
| Died | June 8, 1928 (aged 79) Montreal, Quebec |
| Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative Party of Quebec |
Louis-Georges Desjardins (May 12, 1849 – June 8, 1928) was a Canadian journalist and politician.
Born in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Canada East, the son of François Roy dit Desjardins and Clarisse Miville dit Deschênes, Desjardins was educated at the Collège de Lévis and at the Military College. A journalist, he was the editor-in-chief of newspaper Le Canadien from 1875 to 1880.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the electoral district of Montmorency in the 1881 election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1886 and was defeated in 1890. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Montmorency in an 1890 by-election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1891 election for the electoral district of L'Islet. He resigned in 1892 when he was appointed Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, a position which he held until 1912.
He was also a Lieutenant-Colonel of the 17th Levis Battalion, Volunteer Militia.
After his death in 1928, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[1]
- ^ Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.