Gordon Lavergne
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Gordon Lavergne was an Ontario
political figure. He represented Russell
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Progressive Conservative
from 1954 to 1963.
He was born in Eastview
, the son of Henry Lavergne. In 1935, he married Yvonne Goulet. Lavergne served as mayor of Eastview from 1948 to 1960. He was first elected to the Ontario assembly in a 1954 by-election held after the death of Joseph Daniel Nault
. He was defeated by Bert Lawrence
in the 1963 general election.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
political figure. He represented Russell
Russell (Ontario electoral district)
Russell was a federal and provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1967....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
from 1954 to 1963.
He was born in Eastview
Vanier, Ontario
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, the son of Henry Lavergne. In 1935, he married Yvonne Goulet. Lavergne served as mayor of Eastview from 1948 to 1960. He was first elected to the Ontario assembly in a 1954 by-election held after the death of Joseph Daniel Nault
Joseph Daniel Nault
Joseph Daniel Nault was an Ontario political figure. He represented Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Progressive Conservative from 1948 to 1954....
. He was defeated by Bert Lawrence
Bert Lawrence
Albert Benjamin Rutter Lawrence MC was a Canadian politician and lawyer.-Education:Born in Calgary, Alberta, Lawrence grew up in Ottawa, Ontario and was educated at Ashbury College in Ottawa, Ontario and at Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario.-Career:During World War II,...
in the 1963 general election.