Alexandre Gélinas
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Alexandre Gélinas was a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec
. He was the tenth Mayor of Shawinigan from 1937 to 1938.
He was born in 1894 in Saint-Barnabé
, in the Mauricie
region of the province of Québec, Canada
, and was married to Laure Lautereur. Although they never had children of their own, they looked after Nicole Houde who was 12 years old at the time, from 1949 to 1951. She was the niece of Laure and had just lost her mother, Thérèse Laterreur, sister of Laure, to breast cancer.
He studied law in Manitoba and also practiced as an attorney in that province for a few years. He then returned to his home province of Québec where he founded his own law firm (Lafond, Gélinas) located on 5e rue (Fifth Street). Jean Chrétien
, Canada's 20th prime minister, articled and practiced at the firm from 1959 to 1960.
He ran for mayor in the special election that was held on May 3, 1937 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lucien Bourassa
and won against J.A. Bilodeau. During the time he was mayor, a municipal auditorium and St. Marc Park were built.
He served the remainder of Bourassa's unexpired term. In 1938, he ran for re-election but was defeated by Bilodeau.
He was a long standing member of Rotary International
and a Governor of its Shawinigan chapter.
Gélinas died in 1965.
Shawinigan, Quebec
Shawinigan is a city located on the Saint-Maurice River in the Mauricie area in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 51,904 people ....
. He was the tenth Mayor of Shawinigan from 1937 to 1938.
He was born in 1894 in Saint-Barnabé
Saint-Barnabé, Quebec
Saint-Barnabé, also known as Saint-Barnabé-Nord, is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada.-List of Mayors:The Mayor is the municipality's highest elected official. Saint-Barnabé has had fifty mayors....
, in the Mauricie
Mauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
region of the province of Québec, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and was married to Laure Lautereur. Although they never had children of their own, they looked after Nicole Houde who was 12 years old at the time, from 1949 to 1951. She was the niece of Laure and had just lost her mother, Thérèse Laterreur, sister of Laure, to breast cancer.
He studied law in Manitoba and also practiced as an attorney in that province for a few years. He then returned to his home province of Québec where he founded his own law firm (Lafond, Gélinas) located on 5e rue (Fifth Street). Jean Chrétien
Jean Chrétien
Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien , known commonly as Jean Chrétien is a former Canadian politician who was the 20th Prime Minister of Canada. He served in the position for over ten years, from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003....
, Canada's 20th prime minister, articled and practiced at the firm from 1959 to 1960.
He ran for mayor in the special election that was held on May 3, 1937 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lucien Bourassa
Lucien Bourassa
Lucien Bourassa was a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec. He was the ninth Mayor of Shawinigan from 1936 to 1937.He was born in 1884 in Saint-Barnabé, Mauricie.Bourassa served as a council member from 1922 to 1926, 1928 to 1930 and 1932 to 1934....
and won against J.A. Bilodeau. During the time he was mayor, a municipal auditorium and St. Marc Park were built.
He served the remainder of Bourassa's unexpired term. In 1938, he ran for re-election but was defeated by Bilodeau.
He was a long standing member of Rotary International
Rotary International
Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help...
and a Governor of its Shawinigan chapter.
Gélinas died in 1965.