Philippe-Honoré Roy

Philippe-Honoré Roy, QC (July 30, 1847 – December 17, 1910) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Saint-Jean in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1900 to 1908 as a Liberal.

Philippe-Honoré Roy
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Jean
In office
1900–1908
Preceded byFélix-Gabriel Marchand
Succeeded byGabriel Marchand
Personal details
Born(1847-07-30)July 30, 1847
Henryville, Canada East
DiedDecember 17, 1910(1910-12-17) (aged 63)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

He was born in Henryville, Canada East, the son of Édouard Roy and Esther Lamoureux, and was educated at the Collège Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir, Victoria University and the Montreal Military College. He articled in law with Louis-Amable Jetté, was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1871 and set up practice in Montreal. Roy practised in partnership with Flavien-Guillaume Bouthillier and Amédée-Emmanuel Forget. He was president of the Banque de Saint-Jean, president and promoter for the East Richelieu Valley Railway and owned the viaduct for the town of Saint-Jean. In 1878, he married Auglore, the daughter of Louis Molleur. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1890 and for a seat in the House of Commons in 1896. Roy was named Queen's Counsel in 1899. He was named speaker for the Quebec assembly in 1907. In 1908, he ran unsuccessfully for the post of mayor in Montreal. He died in Montreal at the age of 63.

His daughter Georgette married Armand Lavergne.

References
  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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