Louis Philippe Demers
Louis Philippe Demers (September 16, 1863 – November 3, 1951) was a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician.
Born in St-Georges d'Henryville, Canada East, the son of Alexis-Louis Demers, a Quebec politician, and Marie Goyette, Demers was educated at the College of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec and Laval University, Montreal.
A lawyer, he was the head of the firm of Demer and DeLorimier in Montreal.
He was a Professor of Commercial Law at Laval University, Montreal.
He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of St. Johns—Iberville in the general elections of 1900.
A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904.
He resigned in 1906 when he was appointed Puisne Judge, Superior Court.
His brother, Marie Joseph Demers, was elected to replace him.
Alexis-Louis Demers
Alexis- Louis Demers( July 23, 1825 – October 22, 1886) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec.
He represented Iberville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1886 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint- Jean- Chrysostome, Lower Canada, the son of Alexis Demers and Josephte Bessette.
He was a notary clerk for his uncle Narcisse Demers.
Demers was also a justice of the peace and captain in the militia.
He was secretary- treasurer and then mayor for Saint- Georges d' Henryville.
Demers was married twice: to Marie- Julie Brazeau in 1849 and to Marie Goyette in 1855.
He was reelected in 1886 but died in office at the age of 61 in Henryville.
His sons Louis- Philippe and Joseph served in the Canadian House of Commons.
Alexis Nihon
Alexis Louis Nihon,( May 15, 1902 – April 8, 1980) was a Belgian- born Canadian inventor and businessman.
Alexis Nihon
Alexis Louis Nihon,( May 15, 1902 – April 8, 1980) was a Belgian- born Canadian inventor and businessman.
Roberto Pla
Roberto Pla( born February 13, 1947) is a Colombian percussionist and bandleader based in London, England.
Primarily a" timbalero", he is best known for his contribution to the Latin music scene in the United Kingdom.
He has toured with Carlos" Patato" Valdés, Alfredo Rodríguez and Adalberto Santiago, among others.
Adalberto Silva
Adalberto Pereira da Silva( born 12 May 1979) is a Brazilian male handball player.
He was a member of the Brazil national handball team, playing as a right wing.
He played at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
He was a member of São Bernardo do Campo from 2003 to 2006.
Louis Julien Demers
Louis Julien Demers( December 9, 1848 – April 29, 1905) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec.
He represented Lévis in the House of Commons of Canada from 1899 to 1905 as a Liberal.
He was born in St- Romuald, Canada East, the son of Benjamin Demers and Felicite Carrier, and was educated at the Collège de Lévis.
In 1883, he married Elmina Giroux.
Demers was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1899 by-election held after the death of Pierre Malcom Guay.
He died in office at St- Romuald at the age of 56 after a long illness.
David Ji
David Longfen Ji is an American businessman who co-founded Apex Digital, an electronics manufacturer.
In 2004, he was arrested in China following a dispute with Sichuan Changhong Electric, a supplier owned by the city of Mianyang and the province of Sichuan.
Changhong accused him of defrauding them through bad checks.
Ji was taken, according to an account by his lawyer, to the senior management and told, "I decide whether you live or die."
He has been held in China without charges.
Ji's case highlighted an "implicit racism" in dealings with American businessmen.
As a U.S. citizen he was not granted the same treatment by authorities as non-ethnically Chinese businessmen sharing the same nationality.
Georges Duhamel (politician)
Georges Duhamel( January 2, 1855 – August 11, 1892) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec.
He represented Iberville from 1886 to 1890 and La Prairie from 1890 to 1892 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Parti national member.
He was born in Beloeil, Canada East, the son of Toussaint Duhamel and Théotiste Ostilly, and was educated at the Collège Saint- Marie- de- Monnoir.
Duhamel articled in law in Montreal, was called to the Quebec bar in 1879 and set up practice in Montreal with Joseph Adam.
He was editor of the" Le Courrier de Montréal" from 1881 to 1883 and owner of the" Le National" from 1889 to 1892.
He married Marie- Catherine- Cordélia Dugas in 1883.
Duhamel helped organize a rally in support of Louis Riel held in Montreal in 1885 and was one of the principal organizers for the Parti national in the Montreal region.
He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Quebec assembly in 1886.
He was elected later that year in a by-election held following the death of Alexis- Louis Demers.
He served in the provincial cabinet as solicitor general from 1887 to 1888 and as commissioner of crown lands from 1888 to 1891.
Duhamel was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1892.
He died in Montreal at the age of 37.
Joseph Demers (Quebec MP)
Marie Joseph Demers (May 31, 1871 – July 28, 1940) was a Canadian politician.
Born in St-Georges d'Henryville, Quebec, the son of Alexis-Louis Demers, former M.L.A. for Iberville, and the brother of Louis Philippe Demers, who sat in the House of Commons of Canada from 1900 to 1906 until he was appointed a Puisne Judge, Superior Court.
Demers was educated at the College of St. Hyacinthe and St. Mary's College, Montreal.
A lawyer, he practised in DeLorimier, near Montreal.
He was elected to the House of Commons for St. Johns—Iberville in the by-election called after his brother was appointed a judge.
A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1908, 1911, 1917, and 1921.
He resigned in 1922, when he accepted of an office of emolument under the Crown.

Question: Do Alexis-Louis Demers and Adalberto Silva share the same nationality?
Answer: no