Édouard-Charles St-Père
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The Honourable Édouard-Charles St-Père | |
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Senator for De Lanaudière | |
In office 9 February 1940 – 31 January 1950 | |
Appointed by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
Preceded by | Joseph Philippe Baby Casgrain |
Succeeded by | Sarto Fournier |
Member of Parliament for Hochelaga | |
In office December 1921 – February 1940 | |
Preceded by | Joseph-Edmond Lesage |
Succeeded by | Raymond Eudes |
Personal details | |
Born | Sainte-Mélanie, Quebec | 24 September 1876
Died | 31 January 1950 73) Westmount, Quebec | (aged
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | 1) Antoinette Collet m. 13 May 1905 (d.) 2) Anna Gingras[1] |
Occupation | journalist |
Édouard-Charles St-Père (24 September 1876 – 31 January 1950) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Sainte-Mélanie, Quebec at Joliette County and became a journalist who was with the newspaper Le Canada for two decades.[2]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Hochelaga riding in the 1921 general election then re-elected in 1925, 1926, 1930 and 1935. In 1940, St-Père was appointed to the Senate for the De Lanaudière, Quebec division and remained a Senator until his death on 31 January 1950 at his Westmount, Quebec residence after ailing for a considerable time with an undisclosed condition.[2]
References
- ↑ Normandin, A.L. (1936, 1940). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Canadian Press (1 February 1950). "Senator St. Pere". The Globe and Mail. p. 2.
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