Léon-Denis Gérin
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]
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 |
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 a 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.
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References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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