John Léo Chabot
John Léo Chabot | |
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| Member of the House of Commons of Canada | |
| In office 1911–1926 | |
| Constituency | Ottawa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1869 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Died | December 8, 1936 (aged 67) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | |
| Spouses | Mary Devlin (m. 1894)Hope Brunel (m. 1916) |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Surgeon, politician |
John Léo Chabot, PC (February 23, 1869 – December 8, 1936) was a Canadian parliamentarian and surgeon.[1]
Biography
Born in Ottawa, Ontario,[1] the son of Pierre-Hyacinthe Chabot and Margaret Ethier, he was educated at the University of Ottawa and McGill University and practised medicine in Ottawa.[2]
Chabot was defeated in his attempt to win election as a Conservative from Ottawa in the 1908 federal election and again in a 1910 by-election. He was elected as one of two MPs in the multi-member constituency in 1911 and would serve until as Conservative and Unionist MP until his defeat in 1926.[1]
Chabot was commander for the Ottawa General Military Base Hospital during World War I.[1] He was also chief surgeon at the Ottawa General Hospital, surgeon for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, surgeon for the Ottawa Police and physician for the University of Ottawa.[2]
He was named to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on July 19, 1926 on the recommendation of Prime Minister Arthur Meighen but was not named to Cabinet.[2]
Chabot was married twice: to Mary Devlin in 1894 and to Hope Brunel in 1916. He died in Ottawa at the age of 67.[2]
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