Louis-Roch-Hector Fabre, CMG (August 9, 1834 – September 2, 1910) was a French Canadian lawyer, journalist, diplomat, and senator.

The Hon.
Hector Fabre
Hector Fabre in 1879
Senator from La Salle, Quebec
In office
1875–1882
Appointed byAlexander Mackenzie
Preceded byCharles-Eugène Panet
Succeeded byPierre Antoine Deblois
Commissioner to France
In office
1882–1910
Preceded byEstablished
Succeeded byPhilippe Roy
Personal details
Born(1834-08-09)August 9, 1834
Montreal, Lower Canada
DiedSeptember 2, 1910(1910-09-02) (aged 76)
Paris, France
Resting placeBoulogne-sur-Seine
Political partyNationalist
RelationsÉdouard-Raymond Fabre, father

He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 5 February 1875 on the recommendation of Alexander Mackenzie. Sitting as a Nationalist, he represented the senatorial division of La Salle, Quebec until his resignation on 12 July 1882.

Following his resignation from the Senate, Fabre was appointed Canada's first General Agent in Paris, a position he would occupy until his death in 1910. This appointment marked one of the first diplomatic postings in Canadian history. In 1886, he was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.

The Fabres had one son, Paul Fabre (1867–1902), who accompanied his parents to Paris. He was appointed editorial secretary of the journal Paris-Canada in February 1892 and editor two years later. His health was poor, and he died in 1910 at the age of 70.

References

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  • Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean, eds. (1994). "Hector Fabre". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  • Hector Fabre – Parliament of Canada biography
  • Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada diplomatic history