Charles Gérin-Lajoie
| Charles Gérin-Lajoie | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Maurice | |
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In office 1874–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Élie Lacerte |
| Succeeded by | Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Saint-Maurice | |
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In office 1863–1866 | |
| Preceded by | Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers |
| Succeeded by | Institution abolished in 1866 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 28, 1824 Yamachiche, Lower Canada |
| Died |
November 6, 1895 (aged 70) Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
Charles Gérin-Lajoie (December 28, 1824 – November 6, 1895) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Saint-Maurice in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1874 to 1878.
He was born André-Charles Gérin-Lajoie at Yamachiche, Lower Canada in 1824, the grandson of Charles Caron. He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. He owned mills and a factory at Yamachiche. In 1863, Gérin-Lajoie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Saint-Maurice as a member of the Parti rouge. He opposed Confederation, but was elected to the federal parliament in 1874 running as a Liberal. In 1878, he was named superintendent of Public Works for Saint-Maurice and he served in that function until his death at Trois-Rivières in 1895.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Charles Gérin-Lajoie – Parliament of Canada biography