Alfred Leduc
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Alfred Leduc was a merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Westmount—St. Henri
in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Laurier Liberal
from 1917 to 1921 and Montréal—Saint-Henri
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1927 to 1931 as a Liberal. His name appears as Joseph Alfred Leduc in some sources.
Biography Montreal
, the son of Édouard Leduc, a butcher, and Marie-Louise Marcotte, and was educated at the École Saint-Joseph, at the Collège de Montréal
and the Academy of the Archbishop of Montreal. He worked as a clerk and then as a master butcher in his father's business. In 1889, with his brother, he took over the operation of the family business. In 1892, he married Eugénie Claude. Leduc was vice-president of the Montreal Livestock Exchange. From 1900 to 1905, he was president of the Butcher's Association in Montreal. Leduc served on the board of governors for the Hôpital Notre-Dame, the Hôpital Western and the Westmount
YMCA
. Leduc served on the town council for Saint-Henri from 1894 to 1897 and from 1902 to 1903 and for Sainte-Cunégonde
from 1903 to 1905. He died in Montreal at the age of 88 and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
.
Leduc was the grandfather of Guy Leduc and Pierre Laporte
.
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....
. He represented Westmount—St. Henri
Westmount—St. Henri
Westmount—St. Henri was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925....
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a Laurier Liberal
Laurier Liberals
Prior to the 1917 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada split into two factions:* the Laurier Liberals, who opposed conscription of soldiers to support Canada's involvement in World War I and who were led by former Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier; and* the Liberal Unionists who...
from 1917 to 1921 and Montréal—Saint-Henri
Saint-Henri (provincial electoral district)
Saint-Henri was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Montreal region, Saint-Henri was formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal-Saint-Henri which existed from 1923 to 1966...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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...
from 1927 to 1931 as a Liberal. His name appears as Joseph Alfred Leduc in some sources.
Biography Montreal
Montreal
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...
, the son of Édouard Leduc, a butcher, and Marie-Louise Marcotte, and was educated at the École Saint-Joseph, at the Collège de Montréal
Collège de Montréal
The Collège de Montréal is a private secondary school for students attending grades 7–11 located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A former Roman Catholic Seminary, it was founded 1 June 1767 as the Petit Séminaire of Montreal by the Suplician Order...
and the Academy of the Archbishop of Montreal. He worked as a clerk and then as a master butcher in his father's business. In 1889, with his brother, he took over the operation of the family business. In 1892, he married Eugénie Claude. Leduc was vice-president of the Montreal Livestock Exchange. From 1900 to 1905, he was president of the Butcher's Association in Montreal. Leduc served on the board of governors for the Hôpital Notre-Dame, the Hôpital Western and the Westmount
Westmount, Quebec
Westmount is a city on the Island of Montreal, an enclave of the city of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada; pop. 20,494; area 4.02 km²; population density of 5,092.56 inhabitants/km²....
YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
. Leduc served on the town council for Saint-Henri from 1894 to 1897 and from 1902 to 1903 and for Sainte-Cunégonde
Little Burgundy
Little Burgundy is the informal name of a neighbourhood in the Sud-Ouest borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Geography:...
from 1903 to 1905. He died in Montreal at the age of 88 and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Founded in 1854, Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-Neiges is a 343-acre cemetery located in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The entrance and the grounds run along a part of chemin Côte-des-Neiges and up the slopes of Mount Royal...
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Leduc was the grandfather of Guy Leduc and Pierre Laporte
Pierre Laporte
Pierre Laporte was a Canadian lawyer, journalist and politician who was the Deputy Premier and Minister of Labour of the province of Quebec before being kidnapped and killed by members of the group Front de libération du Québec during the October Crisis. Mr...
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