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Jun 14, 1896 Joliette, Quebec, Canada Died on 28 Mar 1966 (aged 69)
Canadian politician
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About Maurice Tellier
- Maurice Tellier (June 14, 1896 – March 28, 1966) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec.
- He represented Montcalm in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 to 1962 as a Union Nationale member.
- Tellier was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly from 1955 to 1960. He was born in Joliette, Quebec, the son of Joseph-Mathias Tellier and Maria Désilets.
- Tellier was educated at the Séminaire de Joliette, the Université de Montréal and in Toronto, where he articled with C.M.
- Heclick.
- He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1922 and set up practice in Joliette, in partnership with his fellow future legislator Maurice Majeau, among others.
- In 1923, Tellier married Éva Bouvier.
- He was named King's Counsel in 1938. Tellier ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly as a Conservative in 1935; he also suffered defeats when he ran for reelection to the Quebec assembly in 1939 and in 1962.
- He was bâtonnier for the Laurentides area from 1957 to 1959. He died in Montreal at the age of 69 and was buried in Joliette. His uncle Louis Tellier was a member of the House of Commons.
