Édouard S. Léger (May 27, 1890 – 1971) was a

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businessman and politician in the

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. Léger was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the 1939 New Brunswick general election as the

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candidate in the multi-member riding of Westmorland County. He was reelected in

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and again in

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. He died in 1971.

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1890 births 1971 deaths 20th-century Canadian politicians 20th-century Canadian businesspeople St. Joseph's College alumni Businesspeople from New Brunswick New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs People from Westmorland County, New Brunswick Canadian Roman Catholics Politicians of Acadian descent {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub