Aurel Léger

Aurel Léger
Member of Parliament
for Kent
In office
March 1940 – December 1961
Personal details
Born Aurel D. Léger
10 November 1894(1894-11-10)
Grande-Digue, New Brunswick
Died 28 December 1961(1961-12-28) (aged 67)
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Regina Roy
m. 8 July 1918 (deceased)
Albertine Daigle
m. 21 February 1950[1]
Profession businessman, contractor, farmer

Aurel D. Léger (10 November 1894 – 28 December 1961) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Grande-Digue, New Brunswick and became a businessman, contractor and farmer by career.

He was educated at Shediac Bridge School, University of St. Joseph's College, Sainte Anne's College and Moncton Business College.[1]

Légere was first elected to Parliament at the Kent riding in the 1940 general election then re-elected in 1945 and 1949. Léger was appointed to the Senate on 12 June 1953, towards the end of the 21st Canadian Parliament. He remained a Senator until his death in 1961.

References

  1. ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G. (1952). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. 

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