Charles Gérin-Lajoie
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Charles Gérin-Lajoie (1824 – November 6, 1895) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Saint-Maurice in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1874 to 1878.
He was born André-Charles Gérin-Lajoie at Yamachiche, Lower Canada in 1824, the grandson of Charles Caron. He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. He owned mills and a factory at Yamachiche. In 1863, Gérin-Lajoie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Saint-Maurice as a member of the Parti rouge. He opposed Confederation, but was elected to the federal parliament in 1874 running as a Liberal. In 1878, he was named superintendent of Public Works for Saint-Maurice and he served in that function until his death at Trois-Rivières in 1895.
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- Biography from Assemblée nationale du Québec (french)
- Political Biography from the Library of Parliament
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers, Parti bleu |
MLA, District of Saint-Maurice 1863–1867 |
Succeeded by British North America Act of 1867 |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Élie Lacerte (Conservative) |
MP for Saint-Maurice 1874–1878 |
Succeeded by Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers (Conservative) |
