Alphonse-Edgar Guillemette
Encyclopedia
Alphonse-Edgar Guillemette was a politician in the Quebec
, Canada
. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly
.
, Centre-du-Québec
.
in the 1920 and 1924 by-election
s in the district of Saint-Maurice
. He was successful on his second attempt.
However, he was defeated by another Liberal, Joseph-Auguste Frigon
, in 1927
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
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Early life
He was born on June 25, 1877 in PrincevillePrinceville, Québec
Princeville is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in L'Érable Regional County Municipality.The population was 5571 in 2006.-External links:*...
, Centre-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec
Centre-du-Québec is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville and Bécancour. It has a land area of 6,928.78 km² and a 2006 census population of 224,200 inhabitants.-Description:...
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Provincial Politics
Delisle ran as a Liberal candidate to the Legislative Assembly of QuebecLegislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
in the 1920 and 1924 by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
s in the district of Saint-Maurice
Saint-Maurice (provincial electoral district)
Saint-Maurice is a provincial electoral district located in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Mauricie region, the riding was created in 1792...
. He was successful on his second attempt.
However, he was defeated by another Liberal, Joseph-Auguste Frigon
Joseph-Auguste Frigon
Joseph-Auguste Frigon was a local entrepreneur and politician in the Mauricie area. He served as the fourth Mayor of Shawinigan, Quebec and as Member of the Legislative Assembly.-Municipal Politics:...
, in 1927
Quebec general election, 1927
The Quebec general election of 1927 was held on May 16, 1927 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.It was the...
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