Joseph-Ernest Grégoire (July 31, 1886 – September 17, 1980) was a

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politician.

Background

He was born in Disraeli, Quebec on July 31, 1886. He was an attorney and a professor. Member of the

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in 1913, he practised law from 1938 to 1966.

Mayor of Quebec

Grégoire ran for mayor in Quebec City in 1934 and won, defeating Pierre Bertrand. He was reelected in the 1936 election, defeating Lucien Borne. He ran again in the 1938 election, but this time he was defeated by Lucien Borne.

Member of the legislature

He was elected as the

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candidate to the

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in the riding of Montmagny. He was re-elected in

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as the Union Nationale candidate. In 1937, he and colleagues

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and

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left the Union Nationale. They founded a short-lived party that was called ''

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''.Chronologie parlementaire depuis 1791 (1937-1939)
/ref> Grégoire did not run for re-election in

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Death

He died on September 17, 1980.

Family

He was the father of

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Honors

In 1934, Grégoire was made a Chevalier of the

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. In the

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, he was made a

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References

1886 births 1980 deaths Action libérale nationale MNAs Canadian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Mayors of Quebec City Lawyers in Quebec Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur Academic staff of Université Laval Université Laval alumni {{Quebec-mayor-stub