Henri Gérin (April 13, 1900 – September 2, 1941) was a Canadian politician in

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, Canada. He was a Member of the

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(MLA).

Early life

He was born on April 13, 1900, in

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Member of the legislature

Gérin ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Stanstead in the

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held on November 2, 1938, and won. He was defeated in the 1939 election.

Death

He died on September 2, 1941.

References

1900 births 1941 deaths Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs {{Union-Nationale-Quebec-MNA-stub