Background
He was born on March 11, 1877 in Montreal, the son of Édouard Gauthier and Célina Richard.
He was born on March 11, 1877 in Montreal, the son of Édouard Gauthier and Célina Richard.
He became a typographer and a union activist. Gauthier worked at L"Étendard and then Louisiana Patrie. Gauthier was defeated by Conservative candidate Camillien Houde in the 1923 provincial election.
Gauthier defeated Houde and was re-elected as a Liberal in 1927 provincial election.
His election was declared void in 1927. Gauthier was not a candidate in the subsequent by-election.
He died on June 27, 1934 in Montreal and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.
