William Tremblay (politician)
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William Tremblay was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]
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[edit] Early life
He was born on August 10, 1877 in Chicoutimi, Quebec.
[edit] First Attempt in Federal Politics
Tremblay ran as a Labor candidate in the district of Maisonneuve in the 1925 federal election and finished a distant third against Liberal incumbent Clément Robitaille.
[edit] Member of the Legislature
He ran as a Labor candidate in the district of in the district of Maisonneuve in the 1927 provincial election and won. He finished a distant third in the 1931 election and was defeated by Liberal candidate Charles-Joseph Arcand.
Tremblay was re-elected as a Conservative candidate in the 1935 election. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election.
[edit] Cabinet Member
He served as Minister of Labor from 1936 until the 1939 election, when he was defeated by Liberal incumbent Joseph-Georges Caron.
[edit] Last Attempt in Federal Politics
Tremblay ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of Maisonneuve—Rosemont in the 1945 federal election. He finished third against Liberal candidate Sarto Fournier.
[edit] Death
He died on November 15, 1973.
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| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
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| Preceded by Jean-Marie Pellerin (Conservative) |
MLA, District of Maisonneuve 1927–1931 |
Succeeded by Charles-Joseph Arcand (Liberal) |
| Preceded by Charles-Joseph Arcand (Liberal) |
MLA, District of Maisonneuve 1935–1939 |
Succeeded by Joseph-Georges Caron (Liberal) |
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