Joseph-Léonard Duguay
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Joseph-Léonard Duguay was a politician from Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Canadian House of Commons.
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[edit] Background
He was born in Pabos, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine on October 8, 1900 and became a dentist. He got married to Gertrude Duhamel in Montreal in 1928.
[edit] Member of Parliament
Duguay ran as a Conservative candidate in the federal district of Lake St. John in the 1930 election and won. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Armand Sylvestre in the district of Lake St-John—Roberval in the 1935 election.[1]
[edit] Provincial Politics
Duguay ran as a Conservative candidate in the provincial district of Lac-Saint-Jean in 1935 election and won against Liberal incumbent Joseph-Ludger Fillion. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election.
He was defeated in the 1939 election.[2]
[edit] Mayor
Duguay served as Mayor of Alma, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean from 1938 to 1940.
[edit] Federal Politics
Duguay tried to win back his seat at the Canadian House of Commons, but was defeated in the 1940 and 1945 elections.
[edit] Death
He died on December 3, 1946 in Montreal.
[edit] Footnotes
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| Preceded by Joseph-Ludger Fillion (Liberal) |
MLA, District of Lac-Saint-Jean 1935-1939 |
Succeeded by Joseph-Ludger Fillion (Liberal) |
