Eugène Durocher (27 August 1881 – 10 May 1944) was a Canadian politician, serving in municipal and national politics. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became an insurance broker by career.
Eugène Durocher | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for St. James | |
| In office December 1939 – May 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Fernand Rinfret |
| Succeeded by | Roland Beaudry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1881 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | 10 May 1944 (aged 62) Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Mercier m. 12 October 1904[1] |
| Profession | insurance broker |
From 1938 to 1940, Durocher was a municipal alderman for Montreal City Council, serving on the Montreal Metropolitan Commission in 1939.[1]
He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal party member at St. James riding in a by-election on 18 December 1939, due to the death of incumbent Fernand Rinfret. He was re-elected there in the 1940 election. Before completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament, Durocher died at Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Montreal on 10 May 1944 after poor health for two weeks.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ "Montreal M.P. Dies". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. The Canadian Press. 11 May 1944. p. 23.
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