Charles Edouard Gariépy (March 19, 1888 - September 3, 1976) was a

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politician. He was elected to the separate Catholic school board from 1929 to 1937. Gariepy was elected to be North side alderman,

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, Canada 1940–1948. He was the brother of House of Commons member

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Career

Gariépy was elected to a one-year term to fill the seat left by Frederick Clayton Casselman's resignation. Gariépy was born in Montreal in 1888 to politician Joseph Horindas Gariépy and his wife Etudienne Boissoneault. He joined the

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in mid 1915 and fought with the

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in France. After the signing of the

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he returned home and moved to

to work with

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. He was appointed as a judge of the Northern Alberta District Court in 1949. He married Vivienne de Celles in February 1930, with whom he had three sons, Roger, Pierre, and Jean.

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* 1888 births 1976 deaths Edmonton city councillors Politicians from Montreal Franco-Albertan people {{Alberta-politician-stub