Maurice Boisvert

Maurice Boisvert
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Nicolet—Yamaska
In office
June 1949 – June 1957
Preceded by Renaud Chapdelaine
Succeeded by Paul Comtois
Personal details
Born (1897-02-18)18 February 1897
Pierreville, Quebec
Died 23 February 1988(1988-02-23) (aged 91)
Ottawa, Ontario
Nationality Canadian
Political party Liberal
Spouse(s) Pauline LaBel
(m. 21 April 1924)[1]
Occupation lawyer

Maurice Boisvert (18 February 1897 – 23 February 1988) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in the 1949 election to represent the riding of Nicolet—Yamaska defeating Progressive Conservative MP Renaud Chapdelaine who had won an upset by-election victory earlier that year.[1] Boisvert was re-elected in 1953.

He was born in 1897, the son of Adelard and Laura (née Cartier) Boisvert.[1] He attended Nicolet College and Laval University, receiving his B.A. cum laude in 1918 from the latter.[1]

Boisvert died on 23 February 1988 at Ottawa. He was 91.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 The Canadian Who's who - Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts, Arthur L. Tunnell - Google Books. Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
  2. ↑ Obituaries, Montreal Gazette, 24 February 1988

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