Hormisdas Pilon

Hormisdas Pilon (April 1, 1857 July 15, 1937) was a Quebec politician. He was the Member of the Quebec Legislative Assembly for 30 years.

Hormisdas Pilon
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Vaudreuil
In office
1901–1931
Preceded byÉmery Lalonde, Jr.
Succeeded byElzéar Sabourin
Personal details
Born(1857-04-01)April 1, 1857
Vaudreuil, Quebec
DiedJuly 15, 1937(1937-07-15) (aged 80)
Vaudreuil, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

Pilon, born in Vaudreuil, Quebec west of Montreal studied in general medicine at Collège Bourget in Rigaud and then studied veterinarian medicine. He practised his profession for several years and later was also a farmer as well as a school commissioner in Vaudreuil for 12 years. He also served as the mayor of the Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil parish from 1900 to 1911.

He was first elected in the Vaudreuil riding as a Quebec Liberal Party member in a by-election in 1901. He was later re-elected for seven other terms until 1931. While he was never a Cabinet Minister, Pilon did served as Chief Whip of the government.

References

  • "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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