Jean Blanchet (Quebec politician)
Hon. Jean Gervais Protais Blanchet was the second eldest of eleven children of Cyprien Blanchet, notary public of St. Francois, Beauce and his wife, Marie Gosselin. He was a descendant of one of Quebecs oldest families which had settled in Quebec in 1667. Born in St. Gervais, he was educated at Nicolet College. He entered Laval University to study law and was called to the Bar of Lower Canada in 1863. He worked with the firm of HenriElzear Taschereau. He was defeated in his first try at politics losing the Beauce seat in the federal election of 1872. In 187273, he was a partner in the firm of Blanchet amp Pentland. He was created a Q.C. by the government of Quebec in 1876 and had the same honour conferred on him by the Canadian government in 1880. He was later a partner in the firm of Blanchet, Amyot amp Pelletier and then with Blanchet, Drouin amp Dionne. He was elected batonnier of the Quebec section of the Bar in 1889 and batonniergeneral of the province in 1891.
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