the postmaster general, Rodolphe Lemieux, roundly rejected the idea during

Lemieux interrupted the proceedings of the House of Commons to announce it. Once Béland was back in Saint-Joseph, a triumphant reception awaited him: a welcoming crowd of 10,000

moitié du XIXe siècle (Montréal, 1996), 108–24. Antonio Huot, Le poison maçonnique (Québec, 1911), 23–25. A.‑J. Lemieux, La loge L’Émancipation (Montréal, 1910

. Hazen inherited a ministry, most recently headed by Rodolphe Lemieux, that was

LEMIEUX, RODOLPHE (baptized Rodolphe-Toussaint), journalist, lawyer, professor, and politician; b. 1 Nov

establish ties with prominent figures in political circles, such as Rodolphe Lemieux