Georges Henri Boivin

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Georges Henri Boivin, PC KC (December 26, 1882 – August 7, 1926) was a Canadian politician.

The Hon.
Georges Henri Boivin
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Shefford
In office
1911–1926
Preceded byHenry Edgarton Allen
Succeeded byPierre-Ernest Boivin
Personal details
Born(1882-12-26)December 26, 1882
Granby, Quebec, Canada
DiedAugust 7, 1926(1926-08-07) (aged 43)
Political partyLiberal
ChildrenMarcel Boivin

Born in Granby, Quebec, the son of Henri Boivin and Sarah Bray, Boivin was educated at Granby Academy, St. Joseph's College, and Granby Mannoir College in Marieville. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1902 from Laval University in Quebec City. He studied law in the offices of Greenshields, Heneker & Mitchell in Montreal, and was admitted to the bar of the Province of Quebec in 1907. From 1908 to 1912, he was an advocate and barrister with the firm of McKeown & Boivin in Sweetsburg, Quebec. In 1907, he was appointed Crown Prosecutor for the District of Bedford.

He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec riding of Shefford in the 1911 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1917, 1921, and 1925. From 1918 to 1921, he was the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons. From 1925 to 1926, he was the Minister of Customs and Excise.

He was married to Helen Comeau and had three children: Sarah Marguerite, James Joseph Henry, and Marcel George Wilfrid, who was also an MP.

1925 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Georges Henri Boivin 5,910 56.78 -13.78
Conservative James Davidson 4,499 43.22
Total valid votes 10,409 100.00
1921 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Georges Henri Boivin 6,318 70.56
Independent Hormisdas Beaudry 2,636 29.44
Total valid votes 8,954 100.00
1917 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Georges Henri Boivin acclaimed
1911 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Georges Henri Boivin 2,271 50.29 -3.03
Conservative James Davidson 2,245 49.71 +3.03
Total valid votes 4,516 100.00

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