Georges L. Dumont (June 25, 1898 – July 4, 1966''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1967'', PG Normandin) was a physician and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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as a

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member from 1960 to 1966. He was born in

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, the son of Gregoire Dumont and Gracieuse Boucher. Dumont was educated at the

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. In 1923, he married Elizabeth St. Pierre. Dumont served as

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in the province's Executive Council from 1960 until his death in 1966. The

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was named in his honour.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1965'', PG Normandin 1898 births 1966 deaths New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Place of death missing Université Laval alumni {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub