William Tremblay (August 10, 1877 – November 15, 1973) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]
William Tremblay | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Maisonneuve | |
| In office 1927–1931 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Marie Pellerin |
| Succeeded by | Charles-Joseph Arcand |
| In office 1935–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Charles-Joseph Arcand |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Georges Caron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1877 Chicoutimi, Quebec |
| Died | November 15, 1973 (aged 96) Montreal, Quebec |
Early life edit
He was born on August 10, 1877, in Chicoutimi.
First Attempt in Federal Politics edit
Tremblay ran as a Labour candidate in the district of Maisonneuve in the 1925 federal election and finished a distant third against Liberal incumbent Clément Robitaille.
Member of the legislature edit
He ran as a Labor candidate in the district of Maisonneuve in the 1927 provincial election and won. He finished a distant third in the 1931 election and was defeated by Liberal candidate Charles-Joseph Arcand.
Tremblay was re-elected as a Conservative candidate in the 1935 election. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election.
Cabinet Member edit
He served as Minister of Labour from 1936 until the 1939 election, when he was defeated by Liberal incumbent Joseph-Georges Caron.
Last Attempt in Federal Politics edit
Tremblay ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of Maisonneuve—Rosemont in the 1945 federal election. He finished third against Liberal candidate Sarto Fournier.
Death edit
He died on November 15, 1973.
References edit
- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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