Université Laval is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university traces its roots to the Séminaire de Québec, founded by François de Montmorency-Laval in 1663, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Canada and the first North American institution to offer higher education in French. The university, which was founded in Old Québec, moved to a new campus in the 1950s in the suburban borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge. It is ranked among the top 10 Canadian universities in research funding and holds four Canada Excellence Research Chairs.
Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier was a Canadian judge, author, and lyricist. He wrote the lyrics of the original French version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada". He was born in Saint-Placide, Quebec, to Charles Routhier and Angélique Lafleur.
Joseph-Goderic (Joseph-Godric) Blanchet, was a Canadian physician and politician. He was the only person to serve as both Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada and Speaker of a provincial legislature. He represented Lévis in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1867 to 1873 and from 1879 to 1883; he represented Bellechasse from 1875 to 1878. He also represented Lévis in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1867 to 1875.
Sir Auguste-Réal Angers was a Canadian judge and parliamentarian, holding seats both as a member of the House of Commons of Canada, and as a Senator. He was born in 1837 probably in Quebec City and died in Westmount, Quebec, in 1919.
Sir Horace Archambeault was a Canadian politician, judge, and a faculty member in Quebec.
Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé was a Canadian lawyer, writer, and seigneur. He is known chiefly for his novel Les Anciens Canadiens, considered the first classic of French Canadian fiction.
Lawrence Arthur Dumoulin Cannon was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
Lawrence Cannon, is a Canadian politician from Quebec and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's former Quebec lieutenant. In early 2006, he was made the Minister of Transport. On October 30, 2008, he relinquished oversight of Transport and was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was defeated in the 2011 federal election by the NDP's Mathieu Ravignat. He was appointed as Canadian Ambassador to France in May 2012, and he served in that position until September 2017.
Lucien Cannon, was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Ulric-Joseph Tessier was a Quebec lawyer, judge, seigneur, and politician who was a member of the Senate of Canada representing the Gulf division from 1867 to 1873 and served as mayor of Quebec City from 1853 to 1854.
René-Édouard Caron was a Canadian politician, judge, and the second Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.
Joseph-Noël Bossé, was a Quebec lawyer, judge and political figure. He was a Conservative Party of Canada member of the Senate of Canada for De la Durantaye division from 1867 to 1868.
Philippe Panet was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada.
Charles Langelier was a Canadian lawyer, politician, judge, journalist, and author.
Edward John Horan was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and Bishop of Kingston from 1858 to 1875.
Louis-Rodolphe Roy was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.
Blaise-Ferdinand Letellier, was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.
Arthur Godbout was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.
Pierre D'Auteuil was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge.
Jean-Baptiste-Gustave Lamothe was a Canadian judge and lawyer. He was the Chief Justice of Quebec between 1918 and 1922.
