Adélard Laurendeau
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Adélard Laurendeau was a politician Quebec
, Canada
and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)
.
. He became an industrial painter and a union activist.
candidate in the district of Maisonneuve
in the 1919 provincial election
and won. He finished second in the 1923 election
and was defeated by Conservative candidate Jean-Marie Pellerin.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
.
Early life
He was born on December 1, 1883 in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. He became an industrial painter and a union activist.
Political career
He ran as a LaborLabour candidates and parties in Canada
There have been various groups in Canada that have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s...
candidate in the district of Maisonneuve
Maisonneuve (provincial electoral district)
Maisonneuve was a provincial electoral district located in the province of Quebec, Canada. Situated in the Montreal region, it was formed in 1912 from parts of Hochelaga...
in the 1919 provincial election
Quebec general election, 1919
The Quebec general election of 1919 was held on June 23, 1919 to elect members of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.Gouin, who had held office since...
and won. He finished second in the 1923 election
Quebec general election, 1923
The Quebec general election of 1923 was held on February 5, 1923 to elect members of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Arthur Sauvé.It was the first...
and was defeated by Conservative candidate Jean-Marie Pellerin.