Pierre Bertrand (politician)

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Pierre Bertrand
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Sauveur
In office
19231927
Preceded byArthur Paquet
Succeeded byCharles-Édouard Cantin
In office
19351939
Preceded byCharles-Édouard Cantin
Succeeded byWilfrid Hamel
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for La Salle
In office
1939–1948
Preceded byJean Mercier
Succeeded byJoseph-Théophile Larochelle
Personal details
Born(1875-12-24)December 24, 1875
Quebec City, Quebec
DiedDecember 22, 1948(1948-12-22) (aged 72)
Quebec City, Quebec
Political partyConservative

Pierre Bertrand (December 24, 1875 – December 22, 1948) was a politician in Quebec, Canada, and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]

Early life[edit]

He was born on December 24, 1875, in Quebec City's St. Roch neighborhood.

City Councillor[edit]

Bertrand served as a city councillor for Quebec City Council from 1914 to 1927, 1930 to 1932 and 1936 to 1948.

Federal Politics[edit]

Bertrand ran as a Conservative candidate in the district of Quebec West in the 1921 federal election and finished second against Liberal incumbent Georges Parent.

Member of the legislature[edit]

He ran as a Labour candidate in the district of Saint-Sauveur in the 1923 provincial election and won. He lost the 1927 provincial election. Bertrand was re-elected as a Conservative candidate in the 1931 and the 1935 elections. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election.

Legislative Councillor[edit]

Bertrand was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec not long before the 1939 election.

Death[edit]

He died on December 22, 1948.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.