Léon-Denis Gérin

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Léon-Denis Gérin was a politician Quebec, Canada and a three-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA). ^[1]

Contents 1 Early life 2 City politics 3 Member of the Legislature 4 Death 5 Footnotes

[edit] Early life

He was born on June 6, 1894 in Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Eastern Townships.

[edit] City politics

Gérin served as a city councillor from 1934 to 1935 and from 1942 to 1943 and as Mayor from 1944 to 1945 in Coaticook.

[edit] Member of the Legislature

He ran as an Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Stanstead in the 1948 provincial election and won. He was re-elected in the 1952 and 1956 elections.

Gérin was defeated in the 1960 election against Liberal candidate Georges Vaillancourt.

[edit] Death

He died on April 1, 1975.

[edit] Footnotes

National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by Raymond-François Frégeau (Liberal)	MLA, District of Stanstead 1948–1960	Succeeded by Georges Vaillancourt (Liberal)