Léon-Denis Gérin

Léon-Denis Gérin (June 6, 1894 April 1, 1975) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a three-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]

Léon-Denis Gérin
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Stanstead
In office
1948–1960
Preceded byRaymond-François Frégeau
Succeeded byGeorges Vaillancourt
Personal details
Born(1894-06-06)June 6, 1894
Sainte-Edwige-de-Clifton, Quebec
DiedApril 1, 1975(1975-04-01) (aged 80)
Coaticook, Quebec
Political partyUnion Nationale

Early life

He was born on June 6, 1894, in Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Eastern Townships.

City politics

Gérin served as a city councillor from 1934 to 1935 and from 1942 to 1943 and as Mayor from 1944 to 1945 in Coaticook, Quebec.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Stanstead in the 1948 provincial election and won. He was re-elected in the 1952 and 1956 elections.

Gérin was defeated in the 1960 election against Liberal candidate Georges Vaillancourt.

Death

He died on April 1, 1975.

References

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


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