Education
Gauthier was educated at the Chicoutimi Seminary and at Université Laval where he received his degree in civil law (LLL).
Gauthier was educated at the Chicoutimi Seminary and at Université Laval where he received his degree in civil law (LLL).
He became a notary by career. In 1942, he was mayor of Jonquière. He was first elected to Parliament at the Lapointe riding in the 1949 general election.
After serving one term, the 21st Canadian Parliament, Gauthier left the House of Commons and did not seek another term in the 1953 election.