André Pelletier (Quebec MLA)

Not to be confused with the MNA named André Pelletier, born 1941, who represented Abitibi-Est.
André Pelletier
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Témiscouata
In office
1944–1952
Preceded by Joseph-Alphonse Beaulieu
Succeeded by Antoine Raymond
Personal details
Born (1898-04-28)28 April 1898
Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Quebec
Died 28 August 1952(1952-08-28) (aged 54)
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
Political party Union Nationale

André Pelletier (28 April 1898 28 August 1952) was a Canadian politician and a two-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.[1]

Background

He was born in Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, Bas-Saint-Laurent and became an insurance agent. He served as School Board President of Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha! from 1937 to 1944.

He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1944 election in the provincial district of Témiscouata and won against Liberal incumbent Joseph-Alphonse Beaulieu. He was re-elected in the 1948 election, but he did not run for re-election in the 1952 election.

Pelletier died on August 28, 1952, in Rivière-du-Loup.

References

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