David Gourd

David Gourd
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Chapleau
In office
June 1945 – April 1957
Preceded byHector Authier
Succeeded byCharles-Noël Barbès
Personal details
Born(1885-02-10)10 February 1885
Saint-Victor d'Alfred, Ontario
Died29 December 1981(1981-12-29) (aged 96)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Yvonne Fortin[1]
m 7 Jul 1910
RelationsJoseph-Omer Gour (brother)[1]
Children7
Residence(s)Amos, Quebec, Canada
Professionfinancier, merchant

David Gourd (10 February 1885 – 29 December 1981) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Saint-Victor d'Alfred, Ontario, and became a financier and merchant by career.

Early in his career, he moved to Amos, Quebec, as one of the new town's first settlers, establishing a general store there.[1] He later became the town's mayor and head of the local chamber of commerce.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Chapleau riding in the 1945 general election,[1] then re-elected in 1949[1] and 1953. Gourd left federal politics after the end of his third term, the 22nd Canadian Parliament, and did not seek re-election in 1957.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "David Gourd, M.P., Long Leader in Amos and Abitibi District". Val-d'Or Star, 8 July 1949.


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