Philémon Cousineau

Philémon Cousineau
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.

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