Philémon Cousineau
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| Philémon Cousineau | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Jacques-Cartier | |
| In office 1908–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Adolphe Chauret |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Séraphin-Aimé Ashby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1874 Saint-Laurent, Quebec |
| Died | March 3, 1959 (aged 84) Saint-Laurent, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
Philémon Cousineau (October 25, 1874 – March 3, 1959) was a Canadian politician born in Saint-Laurent (today part of Montreal). He was mayor of St-Laurent from 1905 to 1909, and Quebec Conservative Party leader from 1915 to 1916. He resigned following his defeat in the 1916 Quebec provincial election in the riding of Jacques-Cartier which he was the member for eight years. In 1920 he became a Quebec Superior Court judge.
See also
- Politics of Quebec
- List of Quebec general elections
- List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
- Timeline of Quebec history
External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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