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Sir Jean Lomer Gouin, KCMG PC (March 19, 1861 – March 28, 1929) was a Canadian politician. He served as 13th premier of Quebec, as a Cabinet minister in the federal government of Canada, and as the 15th lieutenant governor of Quebec.
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Sir Lomer Gouin
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| 13th Premier of Quebec | |
| In office March 23, 1905 – July 8, 1920 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
| Lieutenant Governor | Louis-Amable Jetté Charles Alphonse Pantaléon Pelletier François Langelier Pierre-Évariste Leblanc Charles Fitzpatrick |
| Preceded by | Simon-Napoléon Parent |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Alexandre Taschereau |
| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec | |
| In office January 10, 1929 – March 28, 1929 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor General | The Earl of Willingdon |
| Premier | Louis-Alexandre Taschereau |
| Preceded by | Narcisse Pérodeau |
| Succeeded by | Henry George Carroll |
| MNA for Montréal no. 2 | |
| In office May 11, 1897 – June 8, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Olivier-Maurice Augé |
| Succeeded by | Henri Bourassa |
| MNA for Portneuf | |
| In office June 8, 1908 – July 8, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Édouard-Antill Panet |
| Succeeded by | Édouard Hamel |
| MNA for Saint-Jean | |
| In office May 15, 1912 – November 10, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Marcellin Robert |
| Succeeded by | Marcellin Robert |
| Member of Legislative Council for De Salaberry | |
| In office July 8, 1920 – December 6, 1921 | |
| Appointed by | Charles Fitzpatrick |
| Member of Parliament for Laurier—Outremont | |
| In office December 6, 1921 – October 29, 1925 | |
| Preceded by | Pamphile-Réal Du Tremblay |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Alexandre Mercier |
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| Born | Jean Lomer Gouin (1861-03-19)March 19, 1861 Saint-Charles-des-Grondines (Grondines), Canada East |
| Died | March 28, 1929(1929-03-28) (aged 68) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Éliza Mercier Alice Amos |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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He was born in Grondines, Quebec to Dr. Joseph-Nérée Gouin, a doctor and Séraphine Fugère. On May 24, 1888, he married Éliza Mercier, daughter of Honoré Mercier. Their son, Paul Gouin, later led the Action libérale nationale party.
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebecin1897inMontréal division no. 2, and was re-elected in 1900 and 1904. In the 1908 election he ran in both Portneuf and Montréal no. 2, and was elected in the former and defeated in the latter. In 1912 he won election in both Portneuf and Saint-Jean; he elected to resign the Saint-Jean seat. He was re-elected in Portneuf in 1916 and 1919.
In 1920, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec but resigned in 1921 without ever having taken his seat, and moved to federal politics.
In the federal election of 1921, he was elected as a Liberal member of Parliament, and served as Justice Minister under prime minister William Lyon Mackenzie King until 1924.
He was subsequently named Lieutenant Governor of Quebec in 1929, but served only two months until his death in Quebec City.
Lomer Gouin is interred in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.
He won the 1908 election, 1912 election, 1916 election and 1919 election and resigned in 1920.
Many sites and landmarks were named to honour Lomer Gouin. They include:
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| Conservative | Hector-Louis Langevin | 1,701 | ||||||
| Liberal | Lomer Gouin | 1,393 | ||||||
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| Preceded by | Minister of Public Works 1900–1905 |
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| Preceded by | Minister of Justice 1921–1924 |
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