Joseph-Léonard Duguay (October 8, 1900 – December 3, 1946) was a politician from

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, Canada and a Member of the

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and the

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. He died on December 3, 1946 in Montreal.

Background

He was born in Pabos,

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on October 8, 1900 and became a dentist after graduating from the

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. He married Gertrude Duhamel in

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in 1928.

Political career

Duguay ran as a Conservative candidate in the federal district of Lake St. John in the 1930 election and won. He was defeated by

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candidate

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in the district of

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in the 1935 election. Duguay ran as a Conservative candidate in the provincial district of

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election and won against

incumbent Joseph-Ludger Fillion. He joined

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's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election. He was defeated in the 1939 election. From 1938 to 1940, Duguay served as Mayor of

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, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. Duguay tried to win back his seat at the Canadian House of Commons, but was defeated in the

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and again when he ran as an independent in the

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elections.

References

1900 births 1946 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Mayors of places in Quebec People from Alma, Quebec Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs {{Quebec-mayor-stub