Background
He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became a lawyer
He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became a lawyer
Mercier attended Saint Mary"s College in Montreal, then earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Université Laval. He was first elected to Parliament at the Laurier—Outremont riding in the 1925 general election then re-elected in 1926 and 1930. Mercier died on 16 July 1935 before he completed his term in the 17th Canadian Parliament.