Louis Delorme (December 29, 1824 – June 18, 1895) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented St. Hyacinthe in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1870 to 1878.[1]

Louis Delorme
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for St. Hyacinthe
In office
1870–1878
Preceded byAlexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski
Succeeded byLouis Tellier
Personal details
Born(1824-12-29)December 29, 1824
Montreal, Lower Canada
DiedJune 18, 1895(1895-06-18) (aged 70)
Political partyLiberal

Early life edit

He was born in Montreal in 1824,[1] the son of Pierre Delorme and Elizabeth Burke,[2] and was educated at Saint Sulpice College and the college of St. Hyacinthe.

Career and education edit

He studied law and was called to the bar in 1847. Delorme was first elected to the federal parliament in an 1870 by-election held after the death of Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski. He was mayor of St. Hyacinthe and warden for the county of St. Hyacinthe.[3] Delorme also served as director for the Bank of St. Hyacinthe. He was named clerk for the Legislative Assembly of Quebec on June 1, 1879.[2]

Personal life edit

Delorme was married twice. He married Marie-Julie-Anna Fortier in 1855 and Flora-Sara-Adile Paradis in 1871.

Death edit

He died in Montreal at the age of 70.[2]

Electoral record edit

By-election on 1 September 1870
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Louis Delorme acclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Louis Delorme 1,099
Unknown Oscar Dunn 902
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4]
1874 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Louis Delorme acclaimed

References edit

  1. ^ a b Louis Delorme – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876, HJ Morgan
  4. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.