. . . . "Member of theLegislative Council of Quebecfor Les Laurentides" . "1946Z"^^ . . . "Commissioner of Colonization and Mines (1897)" . . . "Sir Joseph Amable Thomas Chapais"@en . "1858Z"^^ . . . "1946-07-15Z"^^ . "Government Leader in the Legislative Council (1893-1894 & 1936-1939 & 1944-1946)" . "President of the Legislative Council (1895-1897)" . . . . "Sir Joseph Amable Thomas Chapais, FRSC (March 23, 1858 \u2013 July 15, 1946) was a French Canadian author, editor, historian, journalist, professor, and politician.Born in Saint-Denis, Quebec (then Canada East), the son of Jean-Charles Chapais, a Father of Canadian Confederation, and Henriette-Georgina Dionne, he received a Bachelor's degree in 1876 from Universit\u00E9 Laval and was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1879.From 1879 to 1884, he was the Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, Th\u00E9odore Robitaille. "@en . "SenatorforGrandville, Quebec" . "French Canadianauthor, editor, historian, journalist, professor, and politician" . "Chapais, Thomas"@en . . "Minister Without Portfolio (1893-1896 & 1936-1939 & 1944-1946)" . "Provincial:" . "Provincial:" . . . . "1858-03-23Z"^^ .