Louis-Philippe Normand
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Louis-Philippe Normand, (September 21, 1863 – June 27, 1928) was a Canadian
physician and politician.
Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec
, the son of Télesphore-Eusèbe Normand and Alphonsine Giroux, he received his Doctor of Medicine
from Université Laval
in 1886. A practicing physician, he was also mayor of Trois-Rivières. In 1911
, he ran for the Canadian House of Commons
in the Quebec
riding of Three Rivers and St. Maurice
as the Conservative
candidate and was defeated. In September 1921, he was appointed President of the Privy Council in the cabinet of Arthur Meighen
. He was defeated in the 1921 federal election
which was held in December.
He married Graziella Beaulieu and had nine children.
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...
physician and politician.
Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Trois-Rivières is a city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada, located at the confluence of the Saint-Maurice and Saint Lawrence Rivers. It is situated in the Mauricie administrative region, on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River across from the city of Bécancour...
, the son of Télesphore-Eusèbe Normand and Alphonsine Giroux, he received his Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
from 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...
in 1886. A practicing physician, he was also mayor of Trois-Rivières. In 1911
Canadian federal election, 1911
The Canadian federal election of 1911 was held on September 21 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 12th Parliament of Canada.-Summary:...
, he ran for 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...
in the 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....
riding of Three Rivers and St. Maurice
Three Rivers and St. Maurice
Three Rivers and St. Maurice was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1892 to 1935....
as the Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
candidate and was defeated. In September 1921, he was appointed President of the Privy Council in the cabinet of Arthur Meighen
Arthur Meighen
Arthur Meighen, PC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served two terms as the ninth Prime Minister of Canada: from July 10, 1920 to December 29, 1921; and from June 29 to September 25, 1926. He was the first Prime Minister born after Confederation, and the only one to represent a riding...
. He was defeated in the 1921 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1921
The Canadian federal election of 1921 was held on December 6, 1921 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 14th Parliament of Canada. The Union government that had governed Canada through the First World War was defeated, and replaced by a Liberal government under the young leader...
which was held in December.
He married Graziella Beaulieu and had nine children.