Canadian politician (1894–1976)
Azellus Lavallée (January 29, 1894 – August 30, 1976) was a Canadian politician from Quebec.[1] He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1948 to 1962 as a member of the Union Nationale.
A farmer, he served as mayor of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier from 1933 to 1937,[2] and ran as an independent candidate in Berthier—Maskinongé in the 1945 Canadian federal election,[3] after having been passed over as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate in favour of Aldéric Laurendeau.[1] A Bloc populaire challenger withdrew from the race to endorse and support Lavallée,[4] although he ultimately lost to Laurendeau.
He won election to the provincial legislature in the 1948 Quebec general election,[2] representing the district until the 1962 Quebec general election, when he was defeated in a re-election bid by Lucien McGuire of the Quebec Liberal Party.[5]
His wife, Éva Denis, was the sister of federal members of parliament Arthur Denis and Azellus Denis.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Un homme et son passé, Azellus Lavallée". Le Courrier de Berthier, July 23, 1943.
- ^ a b c "Nos députés à Québec: Azellus Lavallée". La Patrie du dimanche, July 12, 1959.
- ^ "Premier King To Speak Here On June 2nd: Other Party Leaders Plan Quebec Rallies". Montreal Daily Star, May 19, 1945.
- ^ "Political Parties' Gatherings Listed". Montreal Gazette, May 22, 1945.
- ^ "Vote In Detail". Montreal Gazette, November 15, 1962.
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