Camille Roy (July 13, 1911, in Nicolet,

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politician and a three-term Member of the

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Background

He was born on July 13, 1911, in Nicolet,

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. He became a farmer.

Political career

Roy ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of Nicolet in the 1952 election and won. He was re-elected in the

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and 1960 elections, but was defeated against

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candidate Germain Hébert in the 1962 election.

Retirement

From 1966 to 1969, Roy was a staff member of

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, who was Member of the provincial legislature. He died on March 29, 1969.

References

1911 births 1969 deaths Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs {{Union-Nationale-Quebec-MNA-stub