Canadian politician
Léon Casgrain |
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In office
1927–1931 |
| Preceded by | Jules Langlais |
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| Succeeded by | Joseph-Wilfrid Morel |
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In office
1931–1948 |
| Preceded by | District created in 1930 |
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| Succeeded by | Roméo Gagné |
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| Born | (1892-08-13)August 13, 1892
Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec |
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| Died | November 5, 1967(1967-11-05) (aged 75)
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec |
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| Political party | Liberal |
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Léon Casgrain (August 13, 1892 – November 5, 1967) was a Canadian politician and jurist from Quebec.[1]
Biography
He was born on August 13, 1892, in Rivière-Ouelle and was an attorney.
He ran as a Liberal candidate in 1927 for the district of Témiscouata and won. He was re-elected in the district of Rivière-du-Loup in 1931, 1935, 1936, 1939 (in Kamouraska–Rivière-du-Loup for that year only) and 1944. Casgrain was defeated in 1948 against Union Nationale candidate Roméo Gagné. He became Minister without Portfolio in 1939 and served as the province's Attorney General from 1942 to 1944.
In 1948, he was appointed a puisne judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, retiring in 1967.
Casgrain died on November 5, 1967, in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec.
