Joseph-Alexandre Mercier (3 December 1874 – 16 July 1935) was a
Liberal party member of the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
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. He was born in
Montreal,
Quebec and became a lawyer.
Mercier attended St. Mary's College in
Montreal, then earned his
Bachelor of Arts degree at
Université Laval.
He was first elected to Parliament at the
Laurier—Outremont riding in the
1925 general election then re-elected in
1926
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and
1930
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Mercier died on 16 July 1935 before he completed his term in the
17th Canadian Parliament.
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1874 births
1935 deaths
Lawyers from Montreal
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
Politicians from Montreal
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