Nil-Élie Larivière
Nil-Élie Larivière | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Témiscamingue | |
In office 1935–1939 | |
Preceded by | Joseph-Édouard Piché |
Succeeded by | Paul-Oliva Goulet |
In office 1944–1952 | |
Preceded by | Paul-Oliva Goulet |
Succeeded by | Paul-Oliva Goulet |
Personal details | |
Born | Bonfield, Ontario | July 11, 1899
Died | May 3, 1969 Macamic, Quebec | (aged 69)
Political party | Action libérale nationale Union Nationale |
Nil-Élie Larivière (July 11, 1899 – May 3, 1969) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]
Early life
[edit]He was born on July 11, 1899, in Bonfield, Ontario, and became a farmer. Larivière moved to Rouyn-Noranda, Abitibi-Témiscamingue in 1925.
City politics
[edit]He served as a city councillor in Rouyn in 1926.
Member of the legislature
[edit]Larivière ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Témiscamingue in the 1935 provincial election and won against incumbent Joseph-Édouard Piché. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election. Larivière was defeated by Liberal candidate Paul-Oliva Goulet in the 1939 election.
He was re-elected in the 1944 and 1948 elections. Larivière lost his bid for re-election in the 1952 election and was succeeded again by Goulet.
Death
[edit]He died on May 3, 1969.
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.