J. Paul Marion

Joseph Paul Marion (born December 8, 1927 in St. Boniface, Manitoba) is a retired politician from Manitoba, Canada. He was briefly a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba during the 1970s, for the riding of St. Boniface.[1]

J. Paul Marion
Member of the Manitoba Assembly
for St. Boniface
In office
June 28, 1973 (1973-06-28) – December 20, 1974 (1974-12-20)
Personal details
Born
Joseph Paul Marion

(1927-12-08) December 8, 1927
Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyManitoba Liberal Party

Marion was educated at the Angus School of Commerce and Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. He was a successful businessman before entering political life, and served as a company president.

He served as a school trustee from 1967 to 1970, and was a councilor and acting mayor of Winnipeg in 1972–1973. Marion was a founder of Club d'Hommes d'Affaires Franco-Manitobain.

In the 1973 provincial election, he was elected over Liberal-turned-New Democratic Party incumbent Laurent Desjardins by a single vote. His election was overturned, however, and he lost to Desjardins by 618 votes in a by-election held in late 1974.[2] He did not seek a return to the legislature after this time.[1]

References
  1. "Legislative Assembly of Manitoba entry". Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
  2. "St. Boniface". Manitoba. CBC News. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
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