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Revision as of 13:06, 19 February 2016
Léon Mercier Gouin | |
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| Senator for De Salaberry, Quebec | |
| In office 1940–1976 | |
| Appointed by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | Guillaume-André Fauteux |
| Succeeded by | Yvette Boucher Rousseau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1891 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | October 16, 1983 (aged 91) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Lomer Gouin, father Honoré Mercier, grandfather Paul Gouin, brother |
Léon Mercier Gouin (December 24, 1891 – October 16, 1983) was a French Canadian author, barrister, professor, and politician.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the eldest son of Lomer Gouin, the Premier of Quebec from 1905 to 1920, and the grandson of Honoré Mercier, the Quebec Premier from 1887 to 1891, he received a Bachelor's degree from Loyola College in 1911 and studied at Oxford University. His brother, Paul Gouin, was also a politician. In 1917, he married Yvette Ollivier. They had four children: Lisette, Lomer, Thérèse and Olivier.
He was summoned to the Canadian Senate in 1940 representing the senatorial division of De Salaberry, Quebec. A Liberal, he resigned in 1976.
References
- "A United Canada". Empire Club of Canada. Retrieved October 25, 2006.
- "FONDS LÉON-MERCIER-GOUIN". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2006.
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