Philémon Cousineau
Philémon Cousineau (October 25, 1874 – March 3, 1959) was a Canadian politician born in Saint-Laurent (today part of Montreal). He was mayor of St-Laurent from 1905 to 1909, and Quebec Conservative Party leader from 1915 to 1916. He resigned following his defeat in the 1916 Quebec provincial election in the riding of Jacques-Cartier which he was the member for eight years. In 1920 he became a Quebec Superior Court judge.
Philémon Cousineau | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Jacques-Cartier | |
In office 1908–1916 | |
Preceded by | Joseph-Adolphe Chauret |
Succeeded by | Joseph-Séraphin-Aimé Ashby |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-Laurent, Quebec | October 25, 1874
Died | March 3, 1959 84) Saint-Laurent, Quebec | (aged
Political party | Conservative |
See also
- Politics of Quebec
- List of Quebec general elections
- List of Quebec leaders of the Opposition
- Timeline of Quebec history
External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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