Louis de Gonzague Belley
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 3 February 1863 | |
| Death | 9 July 1930 (aged 67 years) | |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
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Louis de Gonzague Belley, PC (February 3, 1863 – July 9, 1930) was a Canadian politician.
Born in St-Alexis de la Grande Baie, Canada East, he was a lawyer before being acclaimed at the age of 29 to the Canadian House of Commons for the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi—Saguenay in an 1892 by-election. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1896 election. In September 1921, he was appointed Postmaster General in the cabinet of Arthur Meighen. He was defeated in the 1921 federal election.