Louis-Philippe Mercier
Louis-Philippe Mercier was a politician from Quebec, Canada.[1]
Background
He was born on September 4, 1877. He was a notary public and a senior army officer of the local military reserve.
Member of the legislature
He ran as a Liberal candidate in a 1921 provincial by-election in the district of Trois-Rivières and won, succeeding Joseph-Adolphe Tessier who had recently died.
Mercier was re-elected in 1923, but was defeated by Conservative rising political star Maurice Duplessis in 1927.
Retirement from Politics
Mercier was sheriff of Trois-Rivières from 1931 until his death. He died on March 16, 1961.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph-Adolphe Tessier, Liberal |
MLA, District of Trois-Rivières 1921–1927 |
Succeeded by Maurice Duplessis, Conservative |
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