Joseph Hormisdas Rainville

Joseph-Hormisdas Rainville (March 8, 1875 – April 14, 1942) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Chambly—Verchères in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative. Rainville sat for Repentigny division in the Senate of Canada from 1923 to 1942.[1]

The Hon.

Joseph Hormisdas Rainville
Senator for Repentigny, Quebec
In office
October 6, 1932 – April 14, 1942
Appointed byR. B. Bennett
Preceded byJoseph-Hormisdas Legris
Succeeded byPamphile Réal Du Tremblay
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Chambly—Verchères
In office
1911–1917
Preceded byVictor Geoffrion
Succeeded byJoseph Archambault
Personal details
Born(1875-03-08)March 8, 1875
Marieville, Quebec
DiedApril 14, 1942(1942-04-14) (aged 67)
Political partyConservative
RelationsHenri-Benjamin Rainville, uncle
PortfolioDeputy Speaker and Chair of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons (1917)

He was born in Marieville, Quebec, the son of Isaïe-Denis Rainville and Cornélie Rainville, and was educated at the Université Laval. He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and set up practice in Montreal. Rainville married Ferréola Gendreau in 1910. In 1930, he was named president of the Commission of the Port of Montreal. Rainville died in office at the age of 67.[2]

He was named a Chevalier in the French Légion d'honneur in 1934.[3]

His uncle Henri-Benjamin Rainville served in the Quebec assembly.

References
  1. Joseph Hormisdas Rainville – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. "Honorable Joseph-Hormisdas Rainville sénateur". Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe (in French). Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
  3. "L'honorable Joseph Hormidas Rainville". L’Encyclopédie de l’histoire du Québec. Marianopolis College. Retrieved August 2, 2009.


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