Gagnon married Catherine Cartier, daughter of a prosperous farmer from Sainte-Marguerite-de-Blairfindie (L’Acadie). He already owned two properties and had at his disposal more than 14,000 livres
George-Étienne Cartier*. Active in several federal election campaigns in Montreal, Gault was himself induced to run for the Conservatives
Europe. Editorially, they sympathized increasingly with Lower Canada’s rising Liberal-Conservative star, George-Étienne Cartier
the influence of Sir George-Étienne Cartier*, the long-time chief counsel for the Grand Trunk. Certainly neither professional
sér., Lévis, Qué., 1933), 4: 53–55. Wallace, Macmillan dict. Bernard, Les Rouges, 150, 163. John Boyd, Sir George Étienne Cartier, bart., his life
to Montreal, he studied under Augustin-Norbert Morin* and later George-Étienne
, especially after November 1857 when the energetic George-Étienne Cartier* took over from Taché. Macdonald himself kept a firm hand on
his confidential clerk, George Norris, but he had attended the meeting with Sir George-Étienne Cartier* during which Allan had
becoming completely unresponsive to the scheming, manipulative tactics to which Sir George-Étienne Cartier* and the old hands of the
August 1852 he took up permanent residence in Montreal. Over the next decade or so he was employed by the firm of Morison, Cameron, and Empey, studied law in the office of George-Étienne
Sage was articled in the law office of George-Étienne Cartier*. Called to the bar on 2 March 1857, he went into partnership with
George-Étienne Cartier*]. The survey teams employed that year on the construction of the Dawson road [see John Allan
George-Étienne Cartier*, but rather punctilious where honour, religion, or country were concerned. He was at home with the
law, articling with the firm of George-Étienne Cartier*, among whose clients were the Sulpicians and the Grand Trunk Railway. Cartier
to make common cause with George-Étienne Cartier* in Canada East; George Brown
. Macdonald* and George-Étienne Cartier, and promising to judge it on its actions. An anti-ministerial
disappointed. From 1858 to 1862 Holton remained outside parliament but kept a watchful eye on the activities of the George-Étienne
-Étienne Cartier government was weak, and the Clear Grit opposition, led by George
April 1857 George-Étienne Cartier introduced before the Legislative Assembly of United Canada the “Act to