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Charles Avila Séguin

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Charles Avila Séguin
Ontario MPP
In office
1929–1934
Preceded byAurélien Bélanger
Succeeded byArthur Desrosiers
ConstituencyRussell
Personal details
Born(1883-08-07)August 7, 1883
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DiedDecember 9, 1965(1965-12-09) (aged 82)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyConservative
SpouseGermaine Nantel
ProfessionLawyer

Charles Avila Séguin (August 7, 1883 – December 9, 1965) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1929 to 1934.

Background

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Charles Avila Séguin was born in Montreal, Quebec, on August 7, 1883, and studied at the University of Ottawa and Osgoode Hall Law School.[1] In 1912, he married Germaine, the daughter of Wilfrid Bruno Nantel, who was a federal cabinet minister.[1]

Politics

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He ran unsuccessfully against Aurélien Bélanger in 1926 before being elected in 1929, defeating Bélanger. In 1928, he was named King's Counsel. In 1940, Séguin ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in Ottawa East.

He died in Ottawa, December 9, 1965.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Leonard, John William (1925). Who's Who in Jurisprudence. Brooklyn, New York: John W. Leonard Corporation. p. 1268. OCLC 1151784139.
  2. ^ "Seguin, Charles-Avila, Q.C." Ottawa Journal. December 10, 1965. p. 38. Retrieved July 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  • Histoire des Comtes Unis de Prescott et de Russell, L. Brault (1963)
  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1931, AL Normandin
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