Léon Casgrain

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Léon Casgrain was a Canadian politician from Quebec. ^[1]

Contents 1 Background 2 Member of the Legislature 3 Cabinet Member 4 Death 5 Footnotes

[edit] Background

He was born on August 13, 1892 in Rivière-Ouelle and was an attorney.

[edit] Member of the Legislature

He ran as a Liberal candidate in 1927 for the district of Témiscouata and won. He was re-elected in the district of Rivière-du-Loup in 1931, 1935, 1936, 1939 and 1944. Casgrain was defeated in 1948 against Union Nationale candidate Roméo Gagné.

[edit] Cabinet Member

He was became Minister without Portfolio in 1939 and served as the province's Attorney General from 1942 to 1944.

[edit] Death

Casgrain died on November 5, 1967 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec.

[edit] Footnotes

National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by Jules Langlais (Conservative)	MLA for Témiscouata 1927–1931	Succeeded by Joseph-Wilfrid Morel (Liberal)
Preceded by District created in 1930	MLA for Rivière-du-Loup 1931–1948	Succeeded by Roméo Gagné (Union Nationale)