Joseph-Émile Perron (October 26, 1893 – December 19, 1979) was a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Union Nationale member of the

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for

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from 1937 to 1939. He was also mayor of East Broughton Station from 1937 to 1939. He served in the

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during

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and was awarded the

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. father of the Canadian scenarist Clément Perron. family member

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1893 births 1979 deaths Canadian Expeditionary Force soldiers Mayors of places in Quebec People from Chaudière-Appalaches Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France) Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs {{Union-Nationale-Quebec-MNA-stub