Léon-Denis Gérin
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Léon-Denis Gérin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Stanstead | |
| In office 1948–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond-François Frégeau |
| Succeeded by | Georges Vaillancourt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 6, 1894 Sainte-Edwige-de-Clifton, Quebec |
| Died | April 1, 1975 (aged 80) Coaticook, Quebec |
| Political party | Union Nationale |
Léon-Denis Gérin (June 6, 1894 – April 1, 1975) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a three-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]
Early life
He was born on June 6, 1894 in Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Eastern Townships.
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, Quebec.
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.
Death
He died on April 1, 1975.
References
- ↑ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.