Nil-Élie Larivière
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Nil-Élie Larivière | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Témiscamingue | |
| In office 1935–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Édouard Piché |
| Succeeded by | Paul-Oliva Goulet |
| In office 1944–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Paul-Oliva Goulet |
| Succeeded by | Paul-Oliva Goulet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 11, 1899 Bonfield, Ontario |
| Died | May 3, 1969 (aged 69) Macamic, Quebec |
| Political party | Action libérale nationale Union Nationale |
Nil-Élie Larivière (July 11, 1899 – May 3, 1969) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]
Early life[edit]
He was born on July 11, 1899, in Bonfield, Ontario, and became a farmer. Larivière moved to Rouyn-Noranda, Abitibi-Témiscamingue in 1925.
City politics[edit]
He served as a city councillor in Rouyn in 1926.
Member of the legislature[edit]
Larivière ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Témiscamingue in the 1935 provincial election and won against incumbent Joseph-Édouard Piché. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election. Larivière was defeated by Liberal candidate Paul-Oliva Goulet in the 1939 election.
He was re-elected in the 1944 and 1948 elections. Larivière lost his bid for re-election in the 1952 election and was succeeded again by Goulet.
Death[edit]
He died on May 3, 1969.
References[edit]
- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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