Édouard-Charles St-Père

Édouard-Charles St-Père (24 September 1876 31 January 1950) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Sainte-Mélanie, Quebec at Joliette County and became a journalist who was with the newspaper Le Canada for two decades.[2]


Édouard-Charles St-Père
Senator for De Lanaudière
In office
9 February 1940  31 January 1950
Appointed byWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded byJoseph Philippe Baby Casgrain
Succeeded bySarto Fournier
Member of Parliament for Hochelaga
In office
December 1921  February 1940
Preceded byJoseph-Edmond Lesage
Succeeded byRaymond Eudes
Personal details
Born(1876-09-24)24 September 1876
Sainte-Mélanie, Quebec, Canada
Died31 January 1950(1950-01-31) (aged 73)
Westmount, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)1) Antoinette Collet
m. 13 May 1905 (d.)
2) Anna Gingras[1]
Occupationjournalist

He was first elected to Parliament at the Hochelaga riding in the 1921 general election then re-elected in 1925, 1926, 1930 and 1935. In 1940, St-Père was appointed to the Senate for the De Lanaudière, Quebec division and remained a Senator until his death on 31 January 1950 at his Westmount, Quebec residence after ailing for a considerable time with an undisclosed condition.[2]

References

  1. Normandin, A.L. (1940) [1936]. Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. The Canadian Press (1 February 1950). "Senator St. Pere". The Globe and Mail. p. 2.


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