Henri Gérin
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Henri Gérin was a politician Quebec
, Canada
and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
(MLA).
, Eastern Townships
.
in the by-election
held on November 2, 1938 and won. He was defeated in the 1939 election
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, 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 a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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...
(MLA).
Early life
He was born on April 13, 1900 in CoaticookCoaticook, Quebec
Coaticook is a town in southeastern Quebec, Canada on the Coaticook River; it is the seat of the Coaticook Regional County Municipality. Its southern border is also the border with the United States-Communities:...
, Eastern Townships
Estrie
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."...
.
Member of the legislature
Gérin ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of StansteadStanstead (provincial electoral district)
Stanstead was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Estrie region, the district was formed in 1867. After the 1970 elections, it became part of Orford.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
in the by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on November 2, 1938 and won. He was defeated 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...
.