Anatole Carignan

Anatole Carignan (July 7, 1885 – July 30, 1952) was a Canadian politician.

Anatole Carignan
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Jacques-Cartier
In office
1936–1939
Preceded byFrederick Arthur Monk
Succeeded byCharles-Aimé Kirkland
Personal details
Born(1885-07-07)July 7, 1885
Parish of Saints-Anges-de-Lachine, Quebec
DiedJuly 30, 1952(1952-07-30) (aged 67)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyUnion Nationale

Born in the parish of Saints-Anges-de-Lachine, Quebec, Carignan was educated at the Commercial College of Lachine. He worked for the Banque d'Épargne and the Bank of Hochelaga from 1902 to 1910. From 1910 to 1952, he was the Manager of the Industrial Company of Lachine.[1]

Carignan was a member of the Municipal Council of LaSalle from 1915 to 1921 and was mayor from 1921 to 1925. He was the defeated Conservative candidate for the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Jacques-Cartier in a 1925 by-election and again in the 1927 general elections. He was mayor of Lachine from 1933 to 1939 and again from 1944 to 1952. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Jacques-Cartier in 1936 as the Union Nationale candidate. He was Minister of Highways from 1938 to 1939. He was defeated in the 1939 elections and again in 1944.[1]

From 1947 to 1952, he was the Curateur public of Quebec.[1]

He died in Montreal in 1952.[1]

References
  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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