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Hector Authier (November 4, 1881 – April 14, 1971) was a Canadian politician, lawyer and news reporter/announcer.
Background
He was born on November 4, 1881 in Ange-Gardien, Quebec.
Mayor
He served as the first Mayor of Amos, Quebec in 1914, for a one-year term.
Member of the legislature
Authier won a by-election in 1923 and became the Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the provincial district of Abitibi. He was re-elected in the 1927, 1931 and 1935 elections.
He served as Deputy Speaker of the House from 1935 to 1936 and was a Member of the Cabinet as the Minister of Colonization by 1936. He did not run for re-election in the 1936 election.
Federal Politics
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1940 as a Member of the Liberal Party representing the riding of Chapleau.
Death
He died on April 14, 1971 in Montreal.
The municipalities of Authier and Authier-Nord are named after him.