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 | |
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Member of Parliament for Chicoutimi | |
In office June 1945 – June 1957 | |
Preceded by | Julien-Édouard-Alfred Dubuc |
Succeeded by | Rosaire Gauthier |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-Alexis-de-la-Grande-Baie, Quebec, Canada | 20 January 1909
Died | 23 October 1981 La Baie, Quebec, Canada | (aged 72)
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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