Hormisdas Pilon
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Hormisdas Pilon was a Quebec
politician
. He was the Member of the Quebec Legislative Assembly
for 30 years.
Pilon, born in Vaudreuil, Quebec west of Montreal studied in general medicine at Bourget College in Rigaud
and then studied veterinarian
medicine. He practiced his profession for several years and later was also a farmer as well as a school commissioner in Vaudreuil for 12 years. He also served as the mayor
of the Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil parish
from 1900 to 1911.
He was first elected in the Vaudreuil
riding as a Quebec Liberal Party member in a by-election
in 1901. He was later re-elected for seven other terms until 1931
. While he was never a Cabinet Minister, Pilon did served as Chief Whip
of the government.
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....
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was the Member of the Quebec 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...
for 30 years.
Pilon, born in Vaudreuil, Quebec west of Montreal studied in general medicine at Bourget College in Rigaud
Rigaud, Quebec
Rigaud is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the county of Vaudreuil-Soulanges at the junction of the Ottawa River and the Rigaud River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 6,780...
and then studied veterinarian
Veterinarian
A veterinary physician, colloquially called a vet, shortened from veterinarian or veterinary surgeon , is a professional who treats disease, disorder and injury in animals....
medicine. He practiced his profession for several years and later was also a farmer as well as a school commissioner in Vaudreuil for 12 years. He also served as the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the Saint-Michel de Vaudreuil parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
from 1900 to 1911.
He was first elected in the Vaudreuil
Vaudreuil (provincial electoral district)
Vaudreuil is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1988 from a part of Vaudreuil-Soulanges. It includes the cities of Vaudreuil-Dorion, Hudson and Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot...
riding as a Quebec Liberal Party member in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
in 1901. He was later re-elected for seven other terms until 1931
Quebec general election, 1931
The Quebec general election of 1931 was held on August 24, 1931 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 Camillien Houde.It...
. While he was never a Cabinet Minister, Pilon did served as Chief Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
of the government.