Maurice Lalonde (politician)
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Lawyer Politician | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 24 August 1901, Montreal | |
| Death | 2 June 1956 (aged 54 years) | |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Maurice Lalonde (24 August 1901 – 2 June 1956) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became a lawyer by career.
The son of Wilfrid Lalonde and Blanche L'Archevèque, Lalonde attended Mont Laurier St. Joseph Seminary where he attained a Bachelor of Arts degree, then the Université de Montréal for law studies and then formally became a lawyer in 1927. He also owned the publication La Voix du Nord and served as president of the companies Mont-Laurier Aviation and Lievre Lumber. Lalonde practised law in Mont-Laurier.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Labelle riding in the 1935 general election and re-elected in 1940 and 1945. Lalonde did not seek another term in the 1949 election.
His son Fernand served in the Quebec assembly.