Léon Casgrain
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 13 August 1892, Rivière-Ouelle, Kamouraska Regional County Municipality, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec | |
| Death | 5 November 1967Rivière-du-Loup, Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality, Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec (aged 75 years) | |
| Politics: | Quebec Liberal Party |
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Biography
Léon Casgrain (August 13, 1892 – November 5, 1967) was a Canadian politician from Quebec.
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.