Louis-Étienne Parent
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Louis-Étienne Parent was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Grenville, Quebec
and became an industrialist and lumber merchant.
Parent attended Plateau Academy in Montreal and was also privately educated.
Parent was mayor of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec
from 1906 to 1931. In 1929, he was also President of the Lumber Merchants Association of Quebec.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Terrebonne riding in the 1930 general election
then re-elected in 1935
. He was defeated in the 1940 election
by Lionel Bertrand
, an independent Liberal candidate.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Grenville, Quebec
Grenville, Quebec
Grenville is a village and municipality in the Argenteuil Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located opposite Hawkesbury, Ontario, on the Ottawa River.-History:...
and became an industrialist and lumber merchant.
Parent attended Plateau Academy in Montreal and was also privately educated.
Parent was mayor of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is a town in the province of Quebec in the regional county municipality of Les Laurentides, in the administrative region of Laurentides, also known as the "Laurentians" or the Laurentian Mountains...
from 1906 to 1931. In 1929, he was also President of the Lumber Merchants Association of Quebec.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Terrebonne riding in the 1930 general election
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
then re-elected in 1935
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
. He was defeated in the 1940 election
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
by Lionel Bertrand
Lionel Bertrand
Lionel Bertrand was a Canadian politician, journalist and newspaper editor. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1940 election as an independent Liberal to represent the riding of Terrebonne. He joined the Liberal Party for the 1945 election and was re-elected that year then...
, an independent Liberal candidate.