John J. Kehoe (October 20, 1934 – February 4, 2024) was a lawyer and politician in

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. He represented Chapleau in the

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from 1981 to 1994 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of William Kehoe and Mary Murphy, and was educated at the University of Ottawa and at

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, where he received at BCL in 1959. He was called to the Quebec bar in 1960 and entered practice with

Roy Fournier Roy Fournier, (August 22, 1921 – June 20, 1991) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Gatineau in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and then National Assembly of Quebec from 1962 to 1972 as a Liberal member. He was b ...

, opening his own office the following year. From 1960 to 1966, he was crown lawyer for the social welfare court at

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. He was solicitor for the city of Gatineau from 1964 to 1981. Kehoe was crown lawyer for the Hull district court from 1971 to 1974. He was also a member of the Gatineau Chamber of Commerce and of the Knights of Columbus. Kehoe served as parliamentary assistant to the Quebec Minister of Justice from 1991 to 1994. He did not run for reelection in 1994.

Electoral record (partial)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kehoe, John 1934 births 2024 deaths Politicians from Gatineau Quebec Liberal Party MNAs McGill University Faculty of Law alumni