Charles Daniel French
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Charles Daniel French was a Canadian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
.
on January 26, 1884 and got married to Emily Christina Macaulay in 1914.
in the 1939 election
and was defeated by Liberal incumbent William James Duffy
.
Following Duffy's death in 1946, a by-election
was called. French successfully ran and became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He was re-elected in the 1948
and 1952
elections.
He was appointed to Maurice Duplessis
's Cabinet
and served as Minister of Mining from 1948 until his death.
.
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
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Background
He was born in Scotstown, Eastern TownshipsEstrie
The Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."...
on January 26, 1884 and got married to Emily Christina Macaulay in 1914.
Political career
French ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of ComptonCompton (provincial electoral district)
Compton was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec. Located in the Estrie region, the riding existed from 1867 to 1972 before it was merged with Mégantic to form the Mégantic-Compton riding.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
in the 1939 election
Quebec general election, 1939
The Quebec general election of 1939 was held on October 25, 1939 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
and was defeated by Liberal incumbent William James Duffy
William James Duffy
William James Duffy was a Canadian provincial politician.Born in South Durham, Quebec, Duffy was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Compton from 1931 to 1935 and 1939 to 1946.-References:...
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Following Duffy's death in 1946, a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
was called. French successfully ran and became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He was re-elected in the 1948
Quebec general election, 1948
The Quebec general election of 1948 was held on July 28, 1948 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.This was the third time ...
and 1952
Quebec general election, 1952
The Quebec general election of 1952 was held on July 16, 1952 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Georges-Émile Lapalme.This was the...
elections.
He was appointed to Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
's Cabinet
Executive Council of Quebec
The Executive Council of Quebec is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada....
and served as Minister of Mining from 1948 until his death.
Retirement
French died in office on May 3, 1954. He was succeeded by his brother John William FrenchJohn William French
John William French was a Canadian politician and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.-Background:...
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