Louis-Philippe Gauthier was a physician and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Gaspé

Gaspé (electoral district)

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative

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He was born in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec

Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Quebec

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, the son of Jean Gauthier and Marie-Sarah Perée, and was educated at the Séminaire de Rimouski, the Collège de Lévis and the Université Laval

Université Laval

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. He practised medicine in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts. In 1901, Gauthier married Marie-Antoinette Thibault. He served overseas during World War I

World War I

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, reaching the rank of major. Gauthier was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1917. He served as assistant clerk of the Senate from 1926 to 1946. Gauther died in Ottawa

Ottawa

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 at the age of 70.

His grandson Jean-Robert Gauthier

Jean-Robert Gauthier

Jean-Robert Gauthier, CM, O.Ont was a Canadian politician.A chiropractor by training, he entered politics as trustee on a local school board. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons to represent the riding of Ottawa East in the 1972 election as a Liberal Party Member of Parliament...

served in the House of Commons and Senate.