Louis Julien Demers
Louis Julien Demers (December 9, 1848 – April 29, 1905) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Lévis in the House of Commons of Canada from 1899 to 1905 as a Liberal.[1]
Louis Julien Demers | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lévis | |
| In office 1899–1905 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Malcom Guay |
| Succeeded by | Louis Auguste Carrier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 9, 1848 St-Romuald, Canada East |
| Died | April 29, 1905 (aged 56) St-Romuald, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
He was born in St-Romuald, Canada East,[1] the son of Benjamin Demers and Felicite Carrier, and was educated at the Collège de Lévis. In 1883, he married Elmina Giroux.[2] Demers was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1899 by-election held after the death of Pierre Malcom Guay. He died in office at St-Romuald at the age of 56 after a long illness.[3]
References
- Louis Julien Demers – Parliament of Canada biography
- Magurn, AJ Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1901
- Roy, PG Dates lévisiennes. Volume 5 (1933) pp. 7, 184
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