Louis de Gonzague Belley
Louis de Gonzague Belley, PC (February 3, 1863 – July 9, 1930) was a Canadian politician.
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Chicoutimi—Saguenay | |
| In office 1892–1896 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Vilmond Savard |
| Succeeded by | Paul Vilmond Savard |
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| Born | February 3, 1863 St-Alexis de la Grande Baie, Canada East |
| Died | July 9, 1930 (aged 67) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Political party | Conservative |
Born in St-Alexis de la Grande Baie, Canada East, he was a lawyer before being acclaimed at the age of 29 to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi—Saguenay in an 1892 by-election. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1896 election. In September 1921, he was appointed Postmaster General in the cabinet of Arthur Meighen. He was defeated in the 1921 federal election.
He died at his home in Quebec City on July 9, 1930.[1]
References
- "Ex-Minister Dead". The Province. Quebec. July 10, 1930. p. 22. Retrieved July 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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1The office of Postmaster General was abolished when the Post Office Department became a Crown Corporation known as the Canada Post Corporation on October 16, 1981. |
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