Jules Gauthier
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Jules Gauthier was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He became a notary by career.
Gauthier was educated at the Chicoutimi Seminary and at Université Laval
where he received his degree in civil law (LLL)
. In 1942, he was mayor of Jonquière.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Lapointe riding in the 1949 general election
. After serving one term, the 21st Canadian Parliament
, Gauthier left the House of Commons and did not seek another term in the 1953 election
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He became a notary by career.
Gauthier was educated at the Chicoutimi Seminary and at Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
where he received his degree in civil law (LLL)
Bachelor of Civil Law
Bachelor of Civil Law is the name of various degrees in law conferred by English-language universities. Historically, it originated as a postgraduate degree in the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but many universities now offer the BCL as an undergraduate degree...
. In 1942, he was mayor of Jonquière.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Lapointe riding in the 1949 general election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
. After serving one term, the 21st Canadian Parliament
21st Canadian Parliament
The 21st Canadian Parliament was in session from September 15, 1949 until June 13, 1953. The membership was set by the 1949 federal election on June 27, 1949, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1953 election.It was controlled by a...
, Gauthier left the House of Commons and did not seek another term in the 1953 election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
.