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(Left) Portrait of Athanase David, circa 1920 (Right) Portrait of Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, 1936

Montage of two images. On the left, a black and white photograph of a man in profile. On the right, a black and white photograph of a graying man with a mustache seen from the front. He is dressed in a three-piece suit.

(Left) Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, circa 1920 (Right) Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, 1936

(Left) A politician and a journalist, Athanase David was a deputy at the National Assembly, the Provincial Secretary of Québec and a senator. He was also the grandfather of many contemporary political figures like Hélène David and Françoise David.

(Right) Lawyer, journalist and deputy at the National Assembly, Louis-Alexandre Taschereau was elected Premier as leader of Québec’s Liberal Party in 1920. He occupied this position until 1936, which makes his the longest uninterrupted mandate in Québec history.