Saint-Louis (provincial electoral district)
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Saint-Louis was a provincial electoral district located in Quebec
, Canada
. The Montreal
region district was formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal-Saint-Louis which was formed in 1912. From 1890 to 1912, it was also known as Montreal division 3 district. In 1994, it became part of Westmount—Saint-Louis
.
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....
, Canada
Canada
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. The 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...
region district was formed in 1966 from parts of Montreal-Saint-Louis which was formed in 1912. From 1890 to 1912, it was also known as Montreal division 3 district. In 1994, it became part of Westmount—Saint-Louis
Westmount—Saint-Louis
Westmount—Saint-Louis is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The riding was created in 1992 from parts of Saint-Louis, Westmount and Sainte-Anne...
.
Montréal-Est district
- George-Étienne CartierGeorge-Étienne CartierSir George-Étienne Cartier, 1st Baronet, PC was a French-Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation.The English spelling of the name, George, instead of Georges, the usual French spelling, is explained by his having been named in honour of King George III....
, Conservative PartyParti conservateur du QuébecThe Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
(1867–1871) - Ferdinand-Conon David, Conservative Party (1871–1875)
- Louis-Olivier TaillonLouis-Olivier TaillonSir Louis-Olivier Taillon, PC was born in Terrebonne, Quebec. He twice served as the eighth Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec....
, Conservative Party (1875–1886) - Laurent-Olivier DavidLaurent-Olivier DavidLaurent-Olivier David was a Canadian journalist, lawyer, and politician.Born in Sault-au-Récollet, Montreal, Quebec, the son of Stanislas David and Élisabeth Tremblay, David was educated at the Petit Séminaire de Sainte-Thérèse and studied law in the Collège Sainte-Marie in Montreal...
, Liberal (1886–1890)
Montreal division 3 district
- Henri-Benjamin RainvilleHenri-Benjamin RainvilleHenri-Benjamin Rainville was a Canadian lawyer, politician and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec....
, Liberal (1890-1892) - Damase ParizeauDamase ParizeauDamase Parizeau was a farmer, carpenter, lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montréal division no.3 in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative...
, Conservative PartyParti conservateur du QuébecThe Parti conservateur du Québec was a political party in Quebec, Canada.-Origins:The party originated as the Parti bleu which was formed around 1850 by the followers of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine...
(1892-1897) - Henri-Benjamin Rainville, Liberal (1897-1904)
- Godfroy LangloisGodfroy LangloisGodfroy Langlois was a politician, a journalist and a lawyer in Quebec. MLA for Montréal-Saint-Louis, he was an ardent defender of the Liberal Party of Quebec.-Biography:...
, Liberal (1904-1912)
Montreal-Saint-Louis district
- Godfroy Langlos, Liberal (1912-1916)
- Peter BercovitchPeter BercovitchPeter Bercovitch was a Canadian provincial and federal politician.Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Hyam Bercovitch and Fannie Goldberg, he received a Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University and a Master of Laws from the Université de Montréal. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1901 and...
, Liberal (1916-1938) - Louis Fitch, Union Nationale (1938-1939)
- Maurice HarttMaurice HarttMaurice Hartt was a Romanian-born Canadian politician.Born in Dorohoi, Romania, the son of Saul Hartt and Malia Segal, he immigrated to Canada when he was twelve. He studied law at Queen's University and was called to the Quebec Bar in 1935. He was created a King's Counsel in 1942 and practiced...
, Liberal (1939-1948) - Dave Rochon, Liberal (1948-1960)
- Harry BlankHarry BlankHarry Blank was a Canadian politician from Quebec and a seven-term member of the National Assembly of Quebec.-Early background:Blank is Jewish. He was born on May 24, 1925 in Montreal, Quebec and was the son of Udel Blank and Molly Zinman. He served in active military duty during World War II,...
, Liberal (1960-1966)
Members of National Assembly (Saint-Louis)
- Harry Blank, Liberal (1966-1985)
- Jacques ChagnonJacques ChagnonJacques Chagnon is a politician in Quebec, Canada. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Concordia University and graduate degrees in political science and in Law from the Université de Montréal...
, Liberal (1985-1994) (re-elected in Westmount-Saint-Louis in 1994)