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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Onésime Gagnon
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In office February 14, 1958 – September 30, 1961 |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
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Governors General |
Georges Vanier
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Premier |
Paul Sauvé
Antonio Barrette
Jean Lesage
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Preceded by | Gaspard Fauteux |
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Succeeded by | Paul Comtois |
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In office August 17, 1936 – February 14, 1958 |
Preceded by | Joseph-Arthur Bergeron |
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Succeeded by | Benoît Gaboury |
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In office July 28, 1930 – October 14, 1935 |
Preceded by | Lucien Cannon |
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Succeeded by | Léonard Tremblay |
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Born | (1888-10-23)October 23, 1888
Saint-Léon-de-Standon, Quebec
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Died | September 30, 1961(1961-09-30) (aged 72) Bois-de-Coulonge, Sillery, Quebec |
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Nationality | Canadian |
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Political party | Federal:
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Cabinet | Federal:
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Minister Without Portfolio (1935)
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Minister of Mines and Fisheries (1936–1939)
Provincial Treasurer (1944–1958)
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Onésime Gagnon PC (October 23, 1888 – September 30, 1961) was a Canadian politician who served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Québec.
Background[edit]
He was born in Saint-Léon-de-Standon, Quebec, on October 23, 1888, and was the son of Onésime Gagnon and Julie Morin. He was a Rhodes scholar and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1912. From 1942 to 1958, he was a Professor in the Faculty of Law at Université Laval.
Member of Parliament[edit]
In1930, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Dorchester. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1935. In 1935, he was a Minister without Portfolio in the cabinet of R. B. Bennett.
Provincial politics[edit]
Gagnon was a leadership candidate at the Conservative Party of Quebec convention, held in Sherbrooke on October 4 and 5, 1933. He was defeated by Maurice Duplessis with 28% of the delegates.
In1936, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and became the Union Nationale Member for the riding of Matane. He was appointed Minister in the CabinetofMaurice Duplessis, serving as Minister of Fisheries from 1936 to 1939 and as Treasurer from 1944 to 1958.
He was re-elected in 1939, 1944, 1948, 1952, and 1956.
Lieutenant governor[edit]
He resigned in 1958 to accept the office of Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec and served until his death.
Gagnon died on September 30, 1961.
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