Louis-Joseph Pigeon
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Louis-Joseph Pigeon was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was an agrologist by career, and worked for the Liberal minister of labour during the St Laurent government.
He was first elected at the Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
riding in the 1958 general election
and re-elected there for successive terms in
1962
and 1963
. After completing his third and final term, the 26th Canadian Parliament
, Pigeon left the House of Commons and did not seek further re-election.
In August 1962, he became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, a post he held until February 1963.
Louis-Joseph Pigeon (born 7 July 1922 at Pointe-aux-Trembles
, Quebec
) was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was an agrologist by career, and worked for the Liberal minister of labour during the St Laurent government.
He was first elected at the Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
riding in the 1958 general election
and re-elected there for successive terms in
1962
and 1963
. After completing his third and final term, the 26th Canadian Parliament
, Pigeon left the House of Commons and did not seek further re-election.
In August 1962, he became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, a post he held until February 1963.
Louis-Joseph Pigeon (born 7 July 1922 at Pointe-aux-Trembles
, Quebec
) was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was an agrologist by career, and worked for the Liberal minister of labour during the St Laurent government.
He was first elected at the Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
riding in the 1958 general election
and re-elected there for successive terms in
1962
and 1963
. After completing his third and final term, the 26th Canadian Parliament
, Pigeon left the House of Commons and did not seek further re-election.
In August 1962, he became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, a post he held until February 1963.
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
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 was an agrologist by career, and worked for the Liberal minister of labour during the St Laurent government.
He was first elected at the Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Joliette and L'Assomption—Montcalm ridings....
riding in the 1958 general election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
and re-elected there for successive terms in
1962
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
and 1963
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
. After completing his third and final term, the 26th Canadian Parliament
26th Canadian Parliament
The 26th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 16, 1963 until September 8, 1965. The membership was set by the 1963 federal election on April 8, 1963, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1965 election.It was controlled by a...
, Pigeon left the House of Commons and did not seek further re-election.
In August 1962, he became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, a post he held until February 1963.
Louis-Joseph Pigeon (born 7 July 1922 at Pointe-aux-Trembles
Pointe-aux-Trembles
Pointe-aux-Trembles was a municipality, founded in 1674, that was annexed by Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1982. This was the last city to be merged into Montreal until the 2002 municipal reorganization of districts and municipalities as boroughs....
, Quebec
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....
) was a Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
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 was an agrologist by career, and worked for the Liberal minister of labour during the St Laurent government.
He was first elected at the Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Joliette and L'Assomption—Montcalm ridings....
riding in the 1958 general election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
and re-elected there for successive terms in
1962
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
and 1963
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
. After completing his third and final term, the 26th Canadian Parliament
26th Canadian Parliament
The 26th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 16, 1963 until September 8, 1965. The membership was set by the 1963 federal election on April 8, 1963, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1965 election.It was controlled by a...
, Pigeon left the House of Commons and did not seek further re-election.
In August 1962, he became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, a post he held until February 1963.
Louis-Joseph Pigeon (born 7 July 1922 at Pointe-aux-Trembles
Pointe-aux-Trembles
Pointe-aux-Trembles was a municipality, founded in 1674, that was annexed by Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1982. This was the last city to be merged into Montreal until the 2002 municipal reorganization of districts and municipalities as boroughs....
, Quebec
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....
) was a Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
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 was an agrologist by career, and worked for the Liberal minister of labour during the St Laurent government.
He was first elected at the Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm
Joliette—L'Assomption—Montcalm was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Joliette and L'Assomption—Montcalm ridings....
riding in the 1958 general election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
and re-elected there for successive terms in
1962
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
and 1963
Canadian federal election, 1963
The Canadian federal election of 1963 was held on April 8 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 26th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.-Overview:During the Tories' last year in...
. After completing his third and final term, the 26th Canadian Parliament
26th Canadian Parliament
The 26th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 16, 1963 until September 8, 1965. The membership was set by the 1963 federal election on April 8, 1963, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1965 election.It was controlled by a...
, Pigeon left the House of Commons and did not seek further re-election.
In August 1962, he became Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, a post he held until February 1963.