Aurel D. Léger (10 November 1894 – 28 December 1961) was a

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businessman, contractor, farmer and

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. Léger served as a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a farmer and contractor. He was educated at Shediac Bridge School,

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, Sainte Anne's College and Moncton Business College. Légere was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1940 general election then re-elected in

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and

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. Léger was appointed to the

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on 12 June 1953, towards the end of the

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. He remained a Senator until his death in 1961.

Electoral record

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* 1894 births 1961 deaths Canadian farmers Canadian senators from New Brunswick Liberal Party of Canada MPs Liberal Party of Canada senators Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick 20th-century Canadian farmers {{NewBrunswick-politician-stub