Albert Goudreau (February 4, 1887 – October 12, 1962) was a Canadian politician and a four-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.[1]
Albert Goudreau | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Richmond | |
| In office 1935–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Stanislas-Edmond Desmarais |
| Succeeded by | Stanislas-Edmond Desmarais |
| In office 1944–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Stanislas-Edmond Desmarais |
| Succeeded by | Émilien Lafrance |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 4, 1887 Wotton, Quebec |
| Died | October 12, 1962 (aged 75) Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Political party | Union Nationale |
Background edit
He was born in Wotton, Eastern Townships on February 4, 1887.
City Councillor edit
Goudreau served as a city councillor in the township of Windsor from 1916 to 1918 and in the city of Asbestos from 1933 to 1944.
Member of the legislature edit
Goudreau ran as a Conservative candidate in the provincial district of Richmond in the 1935 election and won against Liberal incumbent Stanislas-Edmond Desmarais.
He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election, but was defeated in the 1939 election.
He was re-elected in the 1944 and the 1948 elections, but was defeated by Liberal candidate Émilien Lafrance in the 1952 election.
Mayor edit
He served as Mayor of Asbestos from 1945 to 1950.
Death edit
He died on October 12, 1962, in Sherbrooke.
References edit
- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.