Henri Groulx
Henri Groulx (21 May 1888 – 16 July 1952) was a Canadian pharmacist and politician.
Henri Groulx | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal-Outremont | |
| In office 1939–1952 | |
| Preceded by | District was created in 1939 |
| Succeeded by | Georges-Émile Lapalme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1888 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | 16 July 1952 (aged 64) Outremont, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Groulx was educated at the Collège Mont-Saint-Louis, Collège Saint-Laurent and at Université Laval à Montréal. He was a pharmacist since 1914 and owned a pharmacy.[1]
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal-Outremont in 1939. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1944, 1948, and 1952. He was a Provincial Secretary (1939-1940), Minister of Health (1939-1941), Minister of Welfare (1940-1941), and Minister of Health and Welfare (1941-1944).[1]
He received an honorary degree in pharmacy from the Université de Montréal on May 30, 1941.[1]
He died on 16 July 1952, the night of the election, in Outremont[1] and was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.[2]
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Répertoire des personnages inhumés au cimetière ayant marqué l'histoire de notre société (in French). Montreal: Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.