William Tremblay (politician)

William Tremblay
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Maisonneuve
In office
1927–1931
Preceded byJean-Marie Pellerin
Succeeded byCharles-Joseph Arcand
In office
1935–1939
Preceded byCharles-Joseph Arcand
Succeeded byJoseph-Georges Caron
Personal details
Born(1877-08-10)August 10, 1877
Chicoutimi, Quebec
DiedNovember 15, 1973(1973-11-15) (aged 96)
Montreal, Quebec

William Tremblay (August 10, 1877 – November 15, 1973) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]

Early life

He was born on August 10, 1877, in Chicoutimi.

First Attempt in Federal Politics

Tremblay ran as a Labour candidate in the district of Maisonneuve in the 1925 federal election and finished a distant third against Liberal incumbent Clément Robitaille.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Labor candidate in the district of Maisonneuve in the 1927 provincial election and won. He finished a distant third in the 1931 election and was defeated by Liberal candidate Charles-Joseph Arcand.

Tremblay was re-elected as a Conservative candidate in the 1935 election. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election.

Cabinet Member

He served as Minister of Labour from 1936 until the 1939 election, when he was defeated by Liberal incumbent Joseph-Georges Caron.

Last Attempt in Federal Politics

Tremblay ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of Maisonneuve—Rosemont in the 1945 federal election. He finished third against Liberal candidate Sarto Fournier.

Death

He died on November 15, 1973.

References

  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.