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Antonio Barrette

Antonio Barrette, Canadian lawyer and politician, 18th Premier of Quebec (died 1968)

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Born
May 26, 1899
Died
December 15, 1968
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1899

About Antonio Barrette

Antonio J. Barrette was a Canadian politician born in Joliette, Quebec, Canada, who served as the 18th premier of Quebec. Barrette ran as a Conservative candidate in the provincial district of Joliette in the 1935 election but lost. Barrette served as Minister of Labour in the Cabinets of Maurice Duplessis and Paul Sauvé from August 30, 1944, to January 8, 1960. After Sauvé's death, Barrette succeeded him as leader of the Union Nationale and as Premier of Quebec on January 8, 1960.

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Antonio Barrette timeline

  1. Barrette ran as a Conservative candidate in the provincial district of Joliette in the 1935 election but lost.
  2. Barrette served as Minister of Labour in the Cabinets of Maurice Duplessis and Paul Sauvé from August 30, 1944, to January 8, 1960.
  3. After Sauvé's death, Barrette succeeded him as leader of the Union Nationale and as Premier of Quebec on January 8, 1960.

The world when Antonio Barrette was born

Antonio Barrette was born in 1899. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePhilippine-American War begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst magnetic recording of sound
  • World population~1.59B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population72.0M

1899 versus 2026

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Measure18992026
Population72.0M341 million

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