Robert Cauchon

Robert Cauchon
Mayor of Valleyfield, Quebec
In office 1944–1947
Preceded by	Louis VI Major
Succeeded by	O.E. Caza
Member of Parliament for Beauharnois
In office June 1949 – August 1953
Preceded by	Maxime Raymond
Succeeded by	riding became Beauharnois—Salaberry
Member of Parliament for Beauharnois—Salaberry
In office August 1953 – March 1958
Preceded by	riding formed from Beauharnois
Succeeded by	Gérard Bruchési
Mayor of Valleyfield, Quebec
In office 1960–1968
Preceded by	Louis Quevillon
Succeeded by	O.E. Caza
Personal details
Born	(1900-09-10)10 September 1900 La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada
Died	17 December 1980(1980-12-17) (aged 80)
Political party	Liberal
Profession	stenographer

Robert Cauchon CM (10 September 1900 – 17 December 1980) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

Cauchon was born in La Malbaie, Quebec and became a stenographer. He became an alderman of Valleyfield, Quebec in 1943. The following year, he became the municipality's mayor of that municipality and remained in that role until 1947.

After an unsuccessful attempt to win the Beauharnois—Laprairie riding in the 1945 federal election, Cauchon won a Parliamentary seat in the 1949 election at Beauharnois riding. He was re-elected to a second term in 1949, then with a riding change to Beauharnois—Salaberry he was re-elected to Parliament in 1953 and 1957. In the 1958 election, Cauchon was defeated by Gérard Bruchési of the Progressive Conservative party.

Cauchon became a member of the Order of Canada in 1977, based on his contributions to community management in Canada and his work to promote industry in his home community of Valleyfield, including his role as president of the Valleyfield Port Corporation. He died aged 80.

1949 Canadian federal election: Beauharnois
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Robert Cauchon	11,631
	Progressive Conservative	Joseph Primeau	4,547
	Union des électeurs	Gilbert Rondeau	397

External links

• Robert Cauchon – Parliament of Canada biography