Louis-de-Gonzague Belley, PC

Queen's Privy Council for Canada

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 (February 3, 1863 – July 9, 1930) was a Canadian

Canada

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 politician.

Born in St-Alexis de la Grande Baie, Canada East

Canada East

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, he was a lawyer before being acclaimed at the age of 29 to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 for the Quebec

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 riding of Chicoutimi—Saguenay

Chicoutimi—Saguenay

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 in a 1892 by-election

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. A Conservative

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, he was defeated in the 1896 election

Canadian federal election, 1896

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. In September 1921, he was appointed Postmaster General

Postmaster General of Canada

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 in the cabinet of Arthur Meighen

Arthur Meighen

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. He was defeated in the 1921 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1921

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