Léon-Denis Gérin (June 6, 1894 – April 1, 1975) was a politician

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, Canada and a three-term Member of the

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(MLA).

Early life

He was born on June 6, 1894, in Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton,

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City politics

Gérin served as a city councillor from 1934 to 1935 and from 1942 to 1943 and as Mayor from 1944 to 1945 in

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Member of the legislature

He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Stanstead in the 1948 provincial election and won. He was re-elected in the

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and

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elections. Gérin was defeated in the 1960 election against Liberal candidate Georges Vaillancourt.

Death

He died on April 1, 1975.

References

1894 births 1975 deaths 20th-century mayors of places in Quebec Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs Politicians from Estrie 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{Quebec-mayor-stub