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Letter, 3 March 1876
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Philippe-Jacques Jolicoeur was born on April 30, 1829, in Quebec City, Quebec.
He was a lawyer, admitted to the bar in 1854. He was associated with Narcisse-Fortunat Belleau from 1858 to 1863. In 1867, he was appointed Queen's Counsel and became the first Under-Secretary of the Province of Quebec, the position he held until 1890. He served as President of the Institut canadien de Québec in 1858 and 1859. He contributed numerous articles to several journals.
In 1858, he married Honorine Matte (1836–1913). He died on October 5, 1898, in Quebec City, Quebec.
Letter from Ph. J. Jolicoeur to John William Dawson, written from Quebec.