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Joseph-Israël Tarte

Joseph-Israël Tarte, PC (January 11, 1848 – December 18, 1907) was a Canadian politician and journalist.

The Honourable
Joseph-Israël Tarte
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Montmorency
In office
1891–1892
Preceded byLouis-Georges Desjardins
Succeeded byArthur Joseph Turcotte
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for L'Islet
In office
1893–1896
Preceded byLouis-Georges Desjardins
Succeeded byAlphonse-Arthur Miville Déchêne
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for St. Johns—Iberville
In office
1896–1900
Preceded byFrançois Béchard
Succeeded byLouis Philippe Demers
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for St. Mary
In office
1900–1904
Preceded byHercule Dupré
Succeeded byCamille Piché
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Bonaventure
In office
1877–1881
Preceded byPierre-Clovis Beauchesne
Succeeded byLouis-Joseph Riopel
Personal details
Born(1848-01-11)January 11, 1848
Lanoraie, Canada East
DiedDecember 18, 1907(1907-12-18) (aged 59)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Tarte came to prominence as editor of several newspapers, Le Canadien, L'Événement, La Patrie, and the Quebec Daily Mercury. He was initially a follower of Sir George-Étienne Cartier before hardening into a conservative ultramontanist supporter of Church intervention into politics but later became a Liberal and a critic of the Church.

In 1876, Tarte was in charge of the campaign to elect Hector Langevin to parliament and supported, in his published articles, the clergy's intervention in the by-election. Langevin was Cartier's successor as Quebec lieutenant to Sir John A. Macdonald and de facto leader of the federal Conservative Party in French Canada. A Supreme Court of Canada decision declared that sermons by the clergy during the by-election campaign had played an intimidating role termed influence indue spirituelle or "undue spiritual influence" - thus the court overturned the vote and called a new by-election which Langevin won by a reduced margin.

Tarte himself sat as a member of the Quebec legislative assembly from 1877 to 1881 in the riding of Bonaventure and made moderate Conservative Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, Langevin's rival, a frequent target of both speeches and editorials. He was also charged with organizing the federal Conservative Party's campaign in the Quebec City region for the 1878 federal election

He reconciled with Chapleau but was left out of his Cabinet along with the rest of the ultramontanist faction when he became Premier of Quebec. Tarte chose not to run for re-election in 1881, partly due to being disconcerted by the Vatican's warnings against clerical influence in politics which would be synthesized in 1885 in the Encyclical Immortale Dei. By 1882 he had abandoned ultramontanism and returned to his earlier "Liberal-Conservative" position of moderation from which he criticised those who continued to hold an ultramontanist position.

Tarte became increasingly disillusioned in the Conservative Party due to the Conservative government's hostility or indifference to French Canada in issues such as the Manitoba Schools Question and the trial and execution of Louis Riel - while Tarte had supported crushing the Second Riel Rebellion he was troubled by the government's decision to allow Riel to hang. After briefly joining the Parti national, he joined the Liberal Party of Canada. He played the leading role in exposing the McGreevy-Langevin scandal that resulted in McGreevy's expulsion from the House of Commons for corruption and forcing the resignation from Cabinet of Langevin, his former mentor.

Tarte entered federal politics and he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1891 federal election as a Conservative. Once in parliament, however, he exposed the McGreevy-Langevin scandal which discredited the Conservative Party, forced Sir Hector Langevin's resignation from the Cabinet. Tarte was unseated in 1892 due to a court challenge to his election but re-entered parliament the next year as an independent and was soon invited by Wilfrid Laurier to join the Liberals.

In parliament, Tarte accused the Conservatives of bad faith in the Manitoba Schools Question and reneging on a promise to Manitoba's Archbishop Taché to intervene. When the Liberals took power following the 1896 federal election, Laurier appointed Tarte to Cabinet as Minister of Public Works. As such, Tarte dispensed patronage, helped solidify ties with the business community in Montreal and developed the Port of Montreal.

Later in his political career, Tarte opposed Canadian involvement in the Boer War and called for greater Canadian independence from Britain. Paradoxically, he later opposed Liberal policy on reciprocity campaigning instead for greater economic unity of the British Empire and higher tariffs. This resulted in Laurier dismissing Tarte in October 1902 for breaking Cabinet solidarity. Tarte's protectionism brought him back into the orbit of the Conservative Party, now led by Robert Borden and Tarte briefly became the Conservative Party's Quebec organizer for two by-elections but chose not to run for re-election himself in the 1904 federal election choosing to return to journalism. His flirtation with the Conservatives ended and Tarte supported Laurier editorially. Physically, he grew increasingly weaker until his death in 1907.

Archives edit

There is a Joseph-Israël Tarte fonds at Library and Archives Canada.[1]

Electoral record edit

1896 Canadian federal election: Beauharnois
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Joseph-Gédéon-Horace Bergeron 1,582
  Liberal Joseph-Israël Tarte 1,534
By-election on 5 January 1893
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Joseph-Israël Tarte acclaimed

References edit

  1. ^ "Finding aid to Joseph-Israël Tarte fonds, Library and Archives Canada" (PDF).

External links edit

  • Joseph Israel Tarte: Relations between the French Canadian Episcopacy and a French Canadian Politician (1874-1896) by Laurier Lapierre M.A.
  • "Joseph-Israël Tarte". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • Joseph-Israël Tarte – Parliament of Canada biography
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.

joseph, israël, tarte, january, 1848, december, 1907, canadian, politician, journalist, honourablemember, canadian, parliament, montmorencyin, office, 1891, 1892preceded, bylouis, georges, desjardinssucceeded, byarthur, joseph, turcottemember, canadian, parlia. Joseph Israel Tarte PC January 11 1848 December 18 1907 was a Canadian politician and journalist The HonourableJoseph Israel TarteMember of the Canadian Parliament for MontmorencyIn office 1891 1892Preceded byLouis Georges DesjardinsSucceeded byArthur Joseph TurcotteMember of the Canadian Parliament for L IsletIn office 1893 1896Preceded byLouis Georges DesjardinsSucceeded byAlphonse Arthur Miville DecheneMember of the Canadian Parliament for St Johns IbervilleIn office 1896 1900Preceded byFrancois BechardSucceeded byLouis Philippe DemersMember of the Canadian Parliament for St MaryIn office 1900 1904Preceded byHercule DupreSucceeded byCamille PicheMember of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for BonaventureIn office 1877 1881Preceded byPierre Clovis BeauchesneSucceeded byLouis Joseph RiopelPersonal detailsBorn 1848 01 11 January 11 1848Lanoraie Canada EastDiedDecember 18 1907 1907 12 18 aged 59 Montreal Quebec CanadaTarte came to prominence as editor of several newspapers Le Canadien L Evenement La Patrie and the Quebec Daily Mercury He was initially a follower of Sir George Etienne Cartier before hardening into a conservative ultramontanist supporter of Church intervention into politics but later became a Liberal and a critic of the Church In 1876 Tarte was in charge of the campaign to elect Hector Langevin to parliament and supported in his published articles the clergy s intervention in the by election Langevin was Cartier s successor as Quebec lieutenant to Sir John A Macdonald and de facto leader of the federal Conservative Party in French Canada A Supreme Court of Canada decision declared that sermons by the clergy during the by election campaign had played an intimidating role termed influence indue spirituelle or undue spiritual influence thus the court overturned the vote and called a new by election which Langevin won by a reduced margin Tarte himself sat as a member of the Quebec legislative assembly from 1877 to 1881 in the riding of Bonaventure and made moderate Conservative Joseph Adolphe Chapleau Langevin s rival a frequent target of both speeches and editorials He was also charged with organizing the federal Conservative Party s campaign in the Quebec City region for the 1878 federal electionHe reconciled with Chapleau but was left out of his Cabinet along with the rest of the ultramontanist faction when he became Premier of Quebec Tarte chose not to run for re election in 1881 partly due to being disconcerted by the Vatican s warnings against clerical influence in politics which would be synthesized in 1885 in the Encyclical Immortale Dei By 1882 he had abandoned ultramontanism and returned to his earlier Liberal Conservative position of moderation from which he criticised those who continued to hold an ultramontanist position Tarte became increasingly disillusioned in the Conservative Party due to the Conservative government s hostility or indifference to French Canada in issues such as the Manitoba Schools Question and the trial and execution of Louis Riel while Tarte had supported crushing the Second Riel Rebellion he was troubled by the government s decision to allow Riel to hang After briefly joining the Parti national he joined the Liberal Party of Canada He played the leading role in exposing the McGreevy Langevin scandal that resulted in McGreevy s expulsion from the House of Commons for corruption and forcing the resignation from Cabinet of Langevin his former mentor Tarte entered federal politics and he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1891 federal election as a Conservative Once in parliament however he exposed the McGreevy Langevin scandal which discredited the Conservative Party forced Sir Hector Langevin s resignation from the Cabinet Tarte was unseated in 1892 due to a court challenge to his election but re entered parliament the next year as an independent and was soon invited by Wilfrid Laurier to join the Liberals In parliament Tarte accused the Conservatives of bad faith in the Manitoba Schools Question and reneging on a promise to Manitoba s Archbishop Tache to intervene When the Liberals took power following the 1896 federal election Laurier appointed Tarte to Cabinet as Minister of Public Works As such Tarte dispensed patronage helped solidify ties with the business community in Montreal and developed the Port of Montreal Later in his political career Tarte opposed Canadian involvement in the Boer War and called for greater Canadian independence from Britain Paradoxically he later opposed Liberal policy on reciprocity campaigning instead for greater economic unity of the British Empire and higher tariffs This resulted in Laurier dismissing Tarte in October 1902 for breaking Cabinet solidarity Tarte s protectionism brought him back into the orbit of the Conservative Party now led by Robert Borden and Tarte briefly became the Conservative Party s Quebec organizer for two by elections but chose not to run for re election himself in the 1904 federal election choosing to return to journalism His flirtation with the Conservatives ended and Tarte supported Laurier editorially Physically he grew increasingly weaker until his death in 1907 Contents 1 Archives 2 Electoral record 3 References 4 External linksArchives editThere is a Joseph Israel Tarte fonds at Library and Archives Canada 1 Electoral record editvte1896 Canadian federal election BeauharnoisParty Candidate Votes Conservative Joseph Gedeon Horace Bergeron 1 582 Liberal Joseph Israel Tarte 1 534By election on 5 January 1893Party Candidate VotesIndependent Joseph Israel Tarte acclaimedReferences edit Finding aid to Joseph Israel Tarte fonds Library and Archives Canada PDF External links editJoseph Israel Tarte Relations between the French Canadian Episcopacy and a French Canadian Politician 1874 1896 by Laurier Lapierre M A Joseph Israel Tarte Canadian Encyclopedia Joseph Israel Tarte Dictionary of Canadian Biography online ed University of Toronto Press 1979 2016 Joseph Israel Tarte Parliament of Canada biography Biography Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Quebec de 1792 a nos jours in French National Assembly of Quebec Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Israel Tarte amp oldid 1171053383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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