Maurice Lalonde (politician)
Maurice Lalonde | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Labelle | |
| In office October 1935 – April 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Henri Bourassa |
| Succeeded by | Henri Courtemanche |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1901 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | 2 June 1956 (aged 54) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Èléonore Cote m. 30 August 1927[1] |
| Profession | lawyer |
Maurice Lalonde (24 August 1901 – 2 June 1956) was a Liberal Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and became a lawyer by career.[2]
The son of Wilfrid Lalonde and Blanche L'Archevèque,[3] Lalonde attended Mont Laurier St. Joseph Seminary where he attained a Bachelor of Arts degree, then the Université de Montréal for law studies and then formally became a lawyer in 1927. He also owned the publication La Voix du Nord and served as president of the companies Mont-Laurier Aviation and Lievre Lumber.[1] Lalonde practised law in Mont-Laurier.[3]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Labelle riding in the 1935 general election and re-elected in 1940 and 1945. Lalonde did not seek another term at the 1949 election.[2]
His son Fernand served in the Quebec National Assembly.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Normandin, G. Pierre (1947). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ a b Maurice Lalonde – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ Fernand Lalonde at the National Assembly of Quebec (in French)
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