Jean-Baptiste Angrignon
Encyclopedia
Jean-Baptiste Angrignon (March 2, 1975-1948) was a Canadian
politician and a city councillor in Montreal
, Quebec
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of Montreal for the district of Saint-Paul. He was re-elected in 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930 and 1932. From 1930 to 1932, Angrignon was a Member of Montreal's Executive Committee. He oversaw the development of Angrignon Park
on land that belonged to the Crawford family.
He did not run for re-election in 1934.
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...
politician and a city councillor in 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...
, Quebec
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....
.
Background
He was born on March 2, 1875 in St-Placide, Quebec, grew up in the Deux-Montagnes, Basses-Laurentides area and was a merchant.City Councillor
In 1921, he was elected to the City CouncilCity council
A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
of Montreal for the district of Saint-Paul. He was re-elected in 1924, 1926, 1928, 1930 and 1932. From 1930 to 1932, Angrignon was a Member of Montreal's Executive Committee. He oversaw the development of Angrignon Park
Angrignon Park
Angrignon Park The park is named for Jean-Baptiste Angrignon a long time city councillor in Côte Saint-Paul.The park was inspired by the design of 19th century English gardens...
on land that belonged to the Crawford family.
He did not run for re-election in 1934.
Honors
The following Montreal landmarks were named to honor Jean-Baptiste Angrignon:- Angrignon ParkAngrignon ParkAngrignon Park The park is named for Jean-Baptiste Angrignon a long time city councillor in Côte Saint-Paul.The park was inspired by the design of 19th century English gardens...
(named after him in 1927); - Angrignon Metro stationAngrignon (Montreal Metro)Angrignon is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
(completed in 1978); - Carrefour AngrignonCarrefour AngrignonCarrefour Angrignon is a Canadian shopping centre in the Montreal borough of LaSalle in Quebec. Popular stores include Sears, Zellers, Staples, Sears Home, Best Buy, Maxi and Famous Players. There is also a food court, located between Sears and Famous Players. Free outdoor customer parking is...
shopping mall (built in 1986).