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Athanase David

Athanase David, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 1953)

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Born
June 24, 1882
Died
January 26, 1953
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1882

About Athanase David

Louis-Athanase David was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and businessman. He was a cabinet minister in the Provincial Parliament of Quebec, representing the riding of Terrebonne and serving as Provincial Secretary. In this position, he created Quebec's first cultural policy. He was later a member of the Canadian Senate. David created the Prix Athanase-David literary prize in 1922. David directed the Department of Education, and in 1930 he sponsored a controversial bill which would have created a separate Jewish school board in Quebec. The club won three Stanley Cups during his tenure in 1924, 1930, and 1931.

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Athanase David timeline

  1. David created the Prix Athanase-David literary prize in 1922.
  2. The club won three Stanley Cups during his tenure in 1924, 1930, and 1931.
  3. David directed the Department of Education, and in 1930 he sponsored a controversial bill which would have created a separate Jewish school board in Quebec.

The world when Athanase David was born

Athanase David was born in 1882. 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 headlineChinese Exclusion Act signed
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydroelectric power plant (Appleton, WI)
  • World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.9M

1882 versus 2026

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Measure18822026
Population51.9M341 million

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