Gerald Hugh Brabazon

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Gerald Hugh Brabazon
Gerald Hugh Brabazon

Gerald Hugh Brabazon (December 7, 1854December 27, 1938) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Samuel L. Brabazon and Margaret Clarke both from Ireland, Brabazon was a civil engineer. He mayor of Portage-du-Fort, Quebec for 18 years and Warden of Pontiac County for 12 years. He served under Frederick Dobson Middleton in the North-West Rebellion in 1885, as a first Lieutenant in Dennis's Scouts. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Canadian House of Commons in Pontiac in the general elections of 1900 but was elected in 1904. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1908 and was elected in 1911.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by
Thomas Murray
Member of Parliament for Pontiac
1904–1908
Succeeded by
George Frederick Hodgins
Preceded by
George Frederick Hodgins
Member of Parliament for Pontiac
1911–1917
Succeeded by
Frank S. Cahill