Henri Gérin (April 13, 1900 – September 2, 1941) was a Canadian politician in

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, Canada. He was a Member of the

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(MLA).

Early life

He was born on April 13, 1900, in

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Member of the legislature

Gérin ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Stanstead in the

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held on November 2, 1938, and won. He was defeated in the 1939 election.

Death

He died on September 2, 1941.

References

1900 births 1941 deaths Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{Union-Nationale-Quebec-MNA-stub