Pierre Bertrand (December 24, 1875 – December 22, 1948) was a politician in

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, and a Member of the

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(MLA).

Early life

He was born on December 24, 1875, in

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's St. Roch neighborhood.

City Councillor

Bertrand served as a city councillor for

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from 1914 to 1927, 1930 to 1932 and 1936 to 1948.

Federal Politics

Bertrand ran as a

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candidate in the district of

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in the 1921 federal election and finished second against

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incumbent

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Member of the legislature

He ran as a

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candidate in the district of

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in the 1923 provincial election and won. He lost the 1927 provincial election. Bertrand was re-elected as a

candidate in the

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and the

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elections. He joined

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's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election.

Legislative Councillor

Bertrand was appointed to the

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not long before the 1939 election.

Death

He died on December 22, 1948.

References

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