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Paul-Edmond Gagnon
Paul-Edmond Gagnon (20 January 1909 – 23 October 1981) was an independent member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Saint-Alexis-de-la-Grande-Baie, Quebec, he was a merchant by career.
Paul-Edmond Gagnon | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Chicoutimi | |
| In office June 1945 – June 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Julien-Édouard-Alfred Dubuc |
| Succeeded by | Rosaire Gauthier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1909 Saint-Alexis-de-la-Grande-Baie, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 23 October 1981 (aged 72) La Baie, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Blanche Yvette Dufour (m. 6 February 1929)[1] |
| Profession | merchant |
Gagnon was educated at the Chicoutimi Seminary. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Chicoutimi riding in the 1945 general election then re-elected for successive terms in 1949 and 1953. Gagnon was defeated by Rosaire Gauthier of the Liberal party.
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- Paul-Edmond Gagnon – Parliament of Canada biography