Joseph-Hermas Leclerc
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Joseph-Hermas Leclerc was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec
in Drummond County
and became an industrialist by career.
Leclerc served as an alderman of Granby, Quebec
for 6 years, then was the community's mayor from 1933 to 1939.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Shefford
riding in the 1935 general election
and re-elected there in 1940
. After his second term in the House of Commons, Leclerc did not seek further re-election in the 1945 federal election
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of 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...
. He was born in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 3,993.Saint-Germain-de-Grantham was the birth place of Marie Rose Ferron.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
in Drummond County
Drummond Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Drummond is a regional county municipality in central Quebec, Canada. The regional county municipality seat is Drummondville.-Communities:*Cities & Towns**Drummondville*Municipalities**Durham-Sud**L'Avenir**Lefebvre**Saint-Bonaventure...
and became an industrialist by career.
Leclerc served as an alderman of Granby, Quebec
Granby, Quebec
Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 47,637. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fifth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard and...
for 6 years, then was the community's mayor from 1933 to 1939.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Shefford
Shefford (electoral district)
Shefford is a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1867. Its population in 2006 was 100,000.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 99.2% WhiteLanguages: 95.2% French, 3.2% English...
riding in the 1935 general election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
and re-elected there in 1940
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. After his second term in the House of Commons, Leclerc did not seek further re-election in the 1945 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
.