Alfred Duranleau, (November 1, 1871 – March 11, 1951) was a

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lawyer, politician, and judge. Born in Farnham,

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, the son of Napoléon Duranleau and Adélaïde Patenaude, he was educated as a lawyer and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1897. In

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, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the riding of

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. A

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, he was defeated in

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. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Chambly-Verchères in the 1930 federal election. A

, he was the

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from 1930 to 1935 and the Minister of Fisheries (Acting) from 1932 to 1934. From 1935 until his death in 1951, he was a judge on the

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. He was entombed at the

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in Montreal.

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* * 1871 births 1951 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs Judges in Quebec Lawyers in Quebec People from Montérégie Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery {{Conservative18671942-Quebec-MP-stub