Joseph Gérard Yves Leduc (19 September 1908 – 1 February 1995) was a

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member of the

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. Born in

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, he was a lawyer and professor of law by career. He was first elected in a by-election at the

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riding on 22 March 1954 then elected there for a full term in the 1957 federal election. He was defeated by Harold Monteith of the Progressive Conservative Party in the 1958 election.

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* 1908 births 1995 deaths Lawyers from Montreal Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Politicians from Montreal {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub