Émile Lesage (February 8, 1904 – July 27, 1963) was a Canadian politician from
Quebec
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.
Background
He was born on February 8, 1904, in
Louiseville
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Louiseville is twinned with Soissons in France and Cerfontaine in ...
,
Mauricie
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and was a business person.
Member of the legislature
Lesage ran as a
Conservative candidate in the
1935 election for the district of
Abitibi, but was defeated by
Liberal
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incumbent
Hector Authier
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 ...
. He was elected as a
Union Nationale candidate in the
1936 election. He lost his bid for re-election in the
1939 election.
Legislative Councillor
He was appointed to the
Legislative Council of Quebec
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in 1956 and represented the division of Montarville until his death.
Mayor
Lesage served as Mayor of
Macamic, Quebec
Macamic is a ''ville'' in northwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It covers 202.34 km² and had a population of 2,734 in the Canada 2011 Census.
In addition to Macamic itself, the town's territory ...
, from 1958 to 1961.
Death
He died on July 27, 1963.
Footnotes
1904 births
1963 deaths
Mayors of places in Quebec
Union Nationale (Quebec) MLCs
Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs
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