Fauteux married Marguerite Barré, daughter of the Canadian artist and animator Raoul Barré, on September 18, 1923. The couple had 4 children; Roger, Paul, Marie (Mimi) and Gaspard Jr.
Despite his lack of legal training or long tenure in the House, he was tapped by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to become Speaker following the 1945 election.
His inexperience in parliamentary procedure caused him difficulties in the Chair. He had a habit of making decisions before MPs had presented their arguments. He preferred the social aspects of the position and entertained and travelled frequently.
^Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.
"Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
The Quebec History Encyclopedia entry (in French)
Gaspard Fauteux – Parliament of Canada biography
January 01, 1970
gaspard, fauteux, august, 1898, march, 1963, canadian, parliamentarian, speaker, house, commons, canada, 1945, 1949, 19th, lieutenant, governor, quebec, 1950, 1958, honourable19th, lieutenant, governor, quebecin, office, october, 1950, february, 1958monarchsge. Gaspard Fauteux PC August 27 1898 March 29 1963 was a Canadian parliamentarian Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada 1945 1949 and the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec 1950 1958 The HonourableGaspard Fauteux19th Lieutenant Governor of QuebecIn office October 3 1950 February 14 1958MonarchsGeorge VIElizabeth IIGovernors GeneralThe Viscount Alexander of TunisVincent MasseyPremierMaurice DuplessisPreceded byEugene FisetSucceeded byOnesime Gagnon21st Speaker of the House of Commons of CanadaIn office September 6 1945 September 14 1949MonarchGeorge VIGovernors GeneralThe Earl of AthloneThe Viscount Alexander of TunisPrime MinisterWilliam Lyon Mackenzie KingLouis St LaurentPreceded byJames Allison GlenSucceeded byWilliam Ross MacdonaldMember of the Canadian Parliament for St MaryIn office February 9 1942 October 3 1950Preceded byHermas DeslauriersSucceeded byHector DupuisMember of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montreal Sainte MarieIn office August 24 1931 November 25 1935Preceded byCamillien HoudeSucceeded byCandide RochefortPersonal detailsBorn 1898 08 27 August 27 1898Saint Hyacinthe QuebecDiedMarch 29 1963 1963 03 29 aged 64 Montreal QuebecNationalityCanadianPolitical partyLiberalOther politicalaffiliationsQuebec Liberal PartyRelationsHonore Mercier GrandfatherJoseph Godbout GrandfatherLomer Gouin UncleClaude Castonguay Son in law He was born in St Hyacinthe Quebec to a political family His grandfather Honore Mercier and his uncle Lomer Gouin were both former Premiers of Quebec His grandmother s second husband was Liberal Member of Parliament MP and later Senator Joseph Godbout His brother was the judge Gerald Fauteux Fauteux married Marguerite Barre daughter of the Canadian artist and animator Raoul Barre on September 18 1923 The couple had 4 children Roger Paul Marie Mimi and Gaspard Jr A dentist by training and then a businessman he first entered politics at the provincial election defeating Quebec Conservative Party leader and Mayor of Montreal Camillien Houde to win a seat in the Quebec legislature for the Quebec Liberal Party He lost his seat in 1935 and returned to business He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada from the Quebec riding of St Mary in a 1942 by election and was re elected in the 1945 federal election by again defeating Camillien Houde He was re elected in the 1949 election In Parliament Fauteux opposed conscription and was a delegate to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Conference that followed World War II Despite his lack of legal training or long tenure in the House he was tapped by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King to become Speaker following the 1945 election His inexperience in parliamentary procedure caused him difficulties in the Chair He had a habit of making decisions before MPs had presented their arguments He preferred the social aspects of the position and entertained and travelled frequently He returned to the backbenches after the 1949 election and in 1950 was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Quebec by Governor General Harold Alexander Earl Alexander of Tunis on the advice of his prime minister Louis St Laurent After his death in 1963 he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal 1 References edit Repertoire des personnages inhumes au cimetiere ayant marque l histoire de notre societe in French Montreal Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery Biography Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Quebec de 1792 a nos jours in French National Assembly of Quebec The Quebec History Encyclopedia entry in French Gaspard Fauteux Parliament of Canada biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gaspard Fauteux amp oldid 1218280437, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
