Élie-Oscar Bertrand
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Élie-Oscar Bertrand was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented Prescott
in the Canadian House of Commons
as a Liberal
member from 1929 to 1949.
He was born in L'Orignal, Ontario
in 1894, the son of Louis Bertrand. He married Armande Scott in 1915. He was a merchant at L'Original and served as clerk for the municipal council and was mayor from 1922 to 1929. Bertrand was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1929 by-election held after Louis-Mathias Auger
resigned his seat. He held the Prescott seat until he was defeated in 1949 by Raymond Bruneau
. Shortly afterwards, Bertrand was named to the Canadian Farm Loan Board, a predecessor to Farm Credit Canada
, and served until 1960.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
businessman and political figure. He represented Prescott
Prescott (electoral district)
Prescott was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It wasd located in the province of Ontario...
in 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...
as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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member from 1929 to 1949.
He was born in L'Orignal, Ontario
L'Orignal, Ontario
L'Orignal is a village and former municipality, now part of Champlain Township in eastern Ontario, Canada. It likely took its name from its location on the Ottawa River once known as Pointe à l'Orignal , where moose crossed the river.-History:The Seigniory of L'Orignal , was granted by the Company...
in 1894, the son of Louis Bertrand. He married Armande Scott in 1915. He was a merchant at L'Original and served as clerk for the municipal council and was mayor from 1922 to 1929. Bertrand was first elected to the House of Commons in an 1929 by-election held after Louis-Mathias Auger
Louis-Mathias Auger
Louis-Mathias Auger was an Ontario teacher and political figure. He represented Prescott in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1926 to 1929....
resigned his seat. He held the Prescott seat until he was defeated in 1949 by Raymond Bruneau
Raymond Bruneau
Raymond Bruneau was an Ontario translator and political figure. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons representing Prescott and defeating the 24-year incumbent Liberal MP, Élie-Oscar Bertrand, to sit as an Independent Liberal from 1949 to 1953...
. Shortly afterwards, Bertrand was named to the Canadian Farm Loan Board, a predecessor to Farm Credit Canada
Farm Credit Canada
Farm Credit Canada , or FCC, is Canada's largest agricultural term lender.This organization's purpose is to enhance rural Canada by providing specialized and personalized financial services to farming operations, including family farms...
, and served until 1960.