Fréchette, Louis

(1839-1908). Practised law, and then journalism. Represented Lévis in the House of Commons, 1874-1878. Chiefly known as a poet. Two of his poems were crowned by the French Academy, 1880, and he was granted the first Montyon prize. Index : Hd His poem on Du Calvet, 292. Bib. : Works: Mes Loisirs; La Voix d'un Exilé ; Pêle Mêle ; Les Fleurs Boreales ; Légende d'un Peuple ; Les Feuilles Volantes ; Lettres Basile ; Originaux et Détra-qués ; Lettres sur l'Education . For biog., see Dent, Can. Por. ; Morgan, Can. Men ; Taché, Men of the Day ; Chapman, Le Lauréat ; Sauvalle, Le Lauréat Manqué .