Charles Gérin-Lajoie

Charles Gérin-Lajoie
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Saint-Maurice
In office
1874–1878
Preceded by Élie Lacerte
Succeeded by Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Saint-Maurice
In office
1863–1866
Preceded by Louis-Léon Lesieur Desaulniers
Succeeded by Institution abolished in 1866
Personal details
Born (1824-12-28)December 28, 1824
Yamachiche, Lower Canada
Died November 6, 1895(1895-11-06) (aged 70)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Political party Liberal

Charles Gérin-Lajoie (December 28, 1824 – November 6, 1895) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Saint-Maurice in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1874 to 1878.

He was born André-Charles Gérin-Lajoie at Yamachiche, Lower Canada in 1824, the grandson of Charles Caron. He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. He owned mills and a factory at Yamachiche. In 1863, Gérin-Lajoie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Saint-Maurice as a member of the Parti rouge. He opposed Confederation, but was elected to the federal parliament in 1874 running as a Liberal. In 1878, he was named superintendent of Public Works for Saint-Maurice and he served in that function until his death at Trois-Rivières in 1895.

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