Léon Casgrain
Léon Casgrain (August 13, 1892 – November 5, 1967) was a Canadian politician from Quebec.[1]
Léon Casgrain | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Témiscouata | |
In office 1927–1931 | |
Preceded by | Jules Langlais |
Succeeded by | Joseph-Wilfrid Morel |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Rivière-du-Loup | |
In office 1931–1948 | |
Preceded by | District created in 1930 |
Succeeded by | Roméo Gagné |
Personal details | |
Born | Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec | August 13, 1892
Died | November 5, 1967 75) Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec | (aged
Political party | Liberal |
Background
He was born on August 13, 1892 in Rivière-Ouelle and was an attorney.
Member of the legislature
He ran as a Liberal candidate in 1927 for the district of Témiscouata and won. He was re-elected in the district of Rivière-du-Loup in 1931, 1935, 1936, 1939 (in Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup for that year only) and 1944. Casgrain was defeated in 1948 against Union Nationale candidate Roméo Gagné.
Cabinet Member
He became Minister without Portfolio in 1939 and served as the province's Attorney General from 1942 to 1944.
Death
Casgrain died on November 5, 1967 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec.
Footnotes
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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