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Pierre-Ernest Boivin

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Pierre-Ernest Boivin
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Shefford
In office
1926–1930
Preceded byGeorges Henri Boivin
Succeeded byJ.-Eugène Tétreault
Personal details
Born(1872-06-24)June 24, 1872
Farnham, Quebec, Canada
DiedDecember 26, 1938(1938-12-26) (aged 66)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityBritish subject
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Alma Comtois
(m. 1899)
Children4
OccupationBusinessman

Pierre-Ernest Boivin (June 24, 1872 – December 26, 1938) was a politician and businessman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1926 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Shefford. He was defeated in the 1930 election.

Biography

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Boivin was born in Farnham, Quebec on June 24, 1872.[1]

He married Alma Comtois on June 19, 1899, and they had four children.[1]

Prior to his federal political career, he became alderman for Granby, Quebec in 1916, and then served as mayor from 1917 until 1938.

He died at St. Mary's Hospital in Montreal on December 26, 1938.[2]

Electoral record

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1926 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Pierre-Ernest Boivin 6,374 63.87 +7.10
Conservative Louis-Joseph Gauthier 3,605 36.13 -7.10
Total valid votes 9,979 100.00
1930 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J.-Eugène Tétreault 7,064 56.32 +20.20
Liberal Pierre-Ernest Boivin 5,478 43.68 -20.20
Total valid votes 12,542 100.00

References

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  1. ^ a b Ouimet, Raphael (1924). Biographies Canadiennes-Françaises (in French) (4th ed.). Montreal: Editions Biographiques Canadiennes-Françaises. p. 193. Retrieved July 31, 2024 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "P. E. Boivin, 66, Granby, Dies". Montreal Star. December 27, 1938. p. 14. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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