Édouard-Charles St-Père
Édouard-Charles St-Père (24 September 1876 – 31 January 1950) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Sainte-Mélanie, Quebec at Joliette County and became a journalist who was with the newspaper Le Canada for two decades.[2]
Édouard-Charles St-Père | |
|---|---|
| Senator for De Lanaudière | |
| In office 9 February 1940 – 31 January 1950 | |
| Appointed by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | Joseph Philippe Baby Casgrain |
| Succeeded by | Sarto Fournier |
| Member of Parliament for Hochelaga | |
| In office December 1921 – February 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Edmond Lesage |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Eudes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1876 Sainte-Mélanie, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 31 January 1950 (aged 73) Westmount, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | 1) Antoinette Collet m. 13 May 1905 (d.) 2) Anna Gingras[1] |
| Occupation | journalist |
He was first elected to Parliament at the Hochelaga riding in the 1921 general election then re-elected in 1925, 1926, 1930 and 1935. In 1940, St-Père was appointed to the Senate for the De Lanaudière, Quebec division and remained a Senator until his death on 31 January 1950 at his Westmount, Quebec residence after ailing for a considerable time with an undisclosed condition.[2]
References
- Normandin, A.L. (1940) [1936]. Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- The Canadian Press (1 February 1950). "Senator St. Pere". The Globe and Mail. p. 2.
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