Maurice-Tréflé Custeau (March 10, 1916 – August 19, 1990) was a Canadian businessman and politician. He was a Member of the provincial legislature and a city councillor in

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, Canada.

Background

He was born in

, on March 10, 1916 and was a businessman.

City Councillor

Custeau was appointed to the

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by the ''Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal'' (Young Chamber of Commerce) and served from 1950 to 1954.

Member of the legislature

He successfully ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of

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and was re-elected in

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. He served as

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from 1959 to 1960 and briefly as a

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in 1960. He lost his bid for re-election in

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against

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candidate

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. He also ran in the district of Dorion in

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, but lost again.

Death

Custeau died on August 19, 1990.

References

1916 births 1990 deaths Businesspeople from Montreal Montreal city councillors Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs {{Union-Nationale-Quebec-MNA-stub