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Important Family Group to Two Lieutenant Governors of Quebec and WWI Hero

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Medals & Tokens Start Price:1.00 CAD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 20,000.00 CAD
Important Family Group to Two Lieutenant Governors of Quebec and WWI Hero
(1)- Sir Charles Alphonse Pantaleon Pelletier, KCMG (1898), CMG (1878), PC. Fenian Raid, bar Fenian Raid 1866, impressed Maj. C.A.P. Pelletier, 9th. Bn., confirmed on rolls of his Regiment. The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, KCMG Breast Star, in silver. Enamel is intact, although the centre section has become dislodged and sits recessed in bezel. Companion Breast Badge (CMG), Queen Victoria Crown, enamel is chipped. Ribbon Fine. Sir Charles Alphonse Pantaleon Pelletier, (January 22, 1837 – April 29, 1911) was a Canadian lawyer, militia officer, politician, publisher, judge, and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He was born in Rivière-Ouelle, Lower Canada (now Quebec). He attended Law School at the University of Laval, was called to the bar in 1860 and entered practice in 1861. On active service with the Voltigeurs de Québec by 1862, he was promoted captain in 1863. He received a first-class certificate from the School of Military Instruction of Quebec on 18 April 1864 and in 1865 he was in command of No.1 Company, 9th Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles (formerly the Voltigeurs). In 1866, at the time of the Fenian raids, he became battalion adjutant with the rank of major. Second in command from 1866 to 1867, he retired in the latter year. He was elected as a Liberal to the Canadian House of Commons representing the riding of Kamouraska, Quebec in a by-election held in 1869. There was no election in this riding in 1867 due to riots. He was re-elected in 1872 and 1874. He was also elected to represent Québec-Est in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in an 1873 by-election; he resigned this seat in 1874 when the dual mandate became illegal. From 1877 to 1878, he was the Minister of Agriculture in the federal cabinet.

He was President of the Canadian commission for the Paris World Fair in 1878. He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for his work on this commission. In 1898, he was promoted to Knight Commander.

In 1877, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Grandville, Quebec. From 1896 to 1901, he was the Speaker of the Canadian Senate. He resigned in 1904 and was appointed a puisne judge of the Quebec Superior Court.

In 1908, he was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Quebec and served until his death in 1911;

(2)- The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Knight Commander's Breast Star, Silver, VF, with intact enamel; Companion Breast Badge (CMG), gilt, with intact enamel, couple of minor spots. EF; Both are housed in fitted case, lid with "K.C.M.G." in gold colour, inside lid with Garrard & Co. Ltd. printing on white linen; Case Fine, with working clasp; The Order of St. John, Shoulder Badge and Breast Badge, both silver. Very light crazing on enamel of shoulder badge. Included is a red feather of Scottish Masons. Both badges are housed in a fitted case of issue. Case Good, with a broken clasp catch; Although the group comes without any documentation, it can be attributed to Sir Francois Langelier, because of the next Military Medal group. Sir François Langelier, KCMG (24 December 1838 – 8 February 1915) was a Canadian lawyer, professor, journalist, politician, the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, and author. He was born in Sainte-Rosalie, Lower Canada (now Quebec) and died in Spencerwood, Quebec.

In 1871, he was an unsuccessful candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Bagot. A Liberal, he was elected in an 1873 by-election for the riding of Montmagny. He was defeated in 1875 but was re-elected in 1878 for the riding of Portneuf. He was Commissioner of Crown Lands and Provincial Treasurer from 1878 to 1879. He was defeated in 1881. From 1880 to 1890, he was a municipal councillor in Quebec City and was mayor from 1882 to 1890.

He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Mégantic in an 1884 by-election, after the results for the 1882 election were declared void. He was re-elected for Quebec-Centre in the 1887, 1891, and 1896 elections. He resigned in 1898 when he was appointed a puisne judge of the Quebec Superior Court for the district of Montreal.

He was knighted in 1907 and was elected to the Royal Society of Canada in 1909. He was made a knight of the Order of St John of Jerusalem in England in 1912 and a knight of the Order of St Michael and St George on 31 December 1913.

From 1911 until his death in 1915, he was the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec.

His brother, Charles Langelier was also an MP from 1887 to 1890. Mr. Francois Langelier married the niece of Mr. Pelletier. He was then the nephew of Mr. Pelletier, by marriage. We believe they knew each other quite well, professionally, as they were both lawyers and politicians of the same era, went to the same law school and passed the bar within three years of each other. He was also the father of Major Braun Langelier, MC.

(3)- World War One group of 6 to Major Braun Langelier, MC: Military Cross, Geo V. issue, impressed, on reverse, Lieut. B. Langelier, 22nd (F.C.) Bn., Amiens, August 8-9.1918; World War One service medal, impressed Capt. B. Langelier; Victory Medal, impressed Capt. B. Langelier; George V, Jubilee Medal, 1935; George VI, Coronation Medal, 1937; Elizabeth II, Coronation Medal, 1953; All 6 are court mounted, plated and nail polish on two edges of named medals; Miniature medal group, as those of their larger versions, Victory medal green with vertigris, on reverse; Canadian Machine Gun Brigade buttons, (4) each of two different sizes; Regiment Canadiens Francais enamelled cufflink set; Pin, "For Service at the Front"; another, "Comite d'Aide aux Prisonniers de Guerre Francais, Berne", small metal cross set on red enamel cross, at centre. Gold Plated; Cloth emblem of French Canadian machine gun regiment, with Aere Perennius" stitched on banner; Red enamelled Canadian flag, pre 1965, with two pins and screw backs, on back; total of two medal sets, Awarded and miniature, and (14) other pieces; Major Braun Langelier was the son of Sir Francois Langelier, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. His mother was the niece of Sir Charles Alphonse Pantaleon Pelletier, the 9th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec; thus, Major Braun Langelier was great nephew to Francois Pelletier and related to two consecutive Lieutenant Governors of Quebec. He distinguished himself on the battlefield during the Great War ; We felt it was necessary to include all three groups together to preserve the familial relationship as all three men were ultimately related to each other. An historically important group of medals.
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