use of conscription during the First World War, was an ardent defender of French language rights outside of Quebec and lobbied for more French-Canadian participation in the federal civil service. In 1935, he published an autobiography, Trente ans de vie nationale''. Lavergne died in office at Ottawa in 1935 and was buried in Arthabaska, Quebec (today part of Victoriaville). Parentage Though never firmly proven, there is a substantial amount of conjecture that Armand Lavergne was the illegitimate son of Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier. It was widely speculated that his mother, Émilie, had a long-standing extramarital affair with Laurier, her husband's law practice partner. Photographs of a young Armand bear an uncanny facial resemblance to Laurier. Archives There is an Armand Lavergne family fonds at Library and Archives Canada. Archival reference number is R6172. There is also an Armand Lavergne fonds at Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec. Electoral record References External links Entry in Canadian Encyclopedia 1880 births 1935 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the National Assembly of Quebec Canadian King's Counsel