Léon Casgrain

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Léon Casgrain
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Témiscouata
In office
1927–1931
Preceded by Jules Langlais
Succeeded by Joseph-Wilfrid Morel
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Rivière-du-Loup
In office
1931–1948
Preceded by District created in 1930
Succeeded by Roméo Gagné
Personal details
Born (1892-08-13)August 13, 1892
Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec
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Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
Political party Liberal

Léon Casgrain (August 13, 1892 – November 5, 1967) was a Canadian politician from Quebec.[1]

Background

He was born on August 13, 1892 in Rivière-Ouelle and was an attorney.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Liberal candidate in 1927 for the district of Témiscouata and won. He was re-elected in the district of Rivière-du-Loup in 1931, 1935, 1936, 1939 (in Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup for that year only) and 1944. Casgrain was defeated in 1948 against Union Nationale candidate Roméo Gagné.

Cabinet Member

He became Minister without Portfolio in 1939 and served as the province's Attorney General from 1942 to 1944.

Death

Casgrain died on November 5, 1967 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec.

Footnotes

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