Louis Lavergne

The Hon. Louis Lavergne
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Drummond—Arthabaska
In office 1897–1910
Preceded by	Joseph Lavergne
Succeeded by	Arthur Gilbert
Senator for Kennebec, Quebec
In office October 13, 1910 – June 3, 1930
Preceded by	George Alexander Drummond
Succeeded by	Georges Parent
Personal details
Born	(1845-12-01)December 1, 1845 St. Pierre de Montmagny, Canada East
Died	February 15, 1931(1931-02-15) (aged 85)
Political party	Liberal
Relations	Joseph Lavergne (brother) Armand Renaud Lavergne (nephew)

Louis Lavergne (December 1, 1845 – February 15, 1931) was a Canadian politician.

Born in St. Pierre de Montmagny, Canada East, Lavergne was educated at the Collège Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière. A notary by profession, Lavergne was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Drummond—Arthabaska in an 1897 by-election, after his brother, Joseph Lavergne, the current MP was appointed Puisne Judge of the Superior Court of the Province of Quebec. A Liberal, Lavergne was acclaimed in the 1900 election and re-elected in 1904 and 1908. In 1910, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Kennebec, Quebec on the advice of Wilfrid Laurier. He served until resigning on June 3, 1930.

His nephew, Armand Renaud Lavergne, was also an MP.

References

• Louis Lavergne – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904