Background
He was born on November 4, 1881 in Ange-Gardien, Quebec.
He was born on November 4, 1881 in Ange-Gardien, Quebec.
He served as the first of Amos, Quebec in 1914, for a one year term. He was re-elected in the 1927, 1931 and 1935 elections. He did not run for re-election in the 1936 election.
He died on April 14, 1971 in Montreal.
The municipalities of Authier and Authier-Nord are named after him.
Liberal Party of Canada, Quebec Liberal Party.
He served as Deputy Speaker of the House from 1935 to 1936 and was a Member of the Cabinet as the Minister of Colonization by 1936. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1940 as a Member of the Liberal Party representing the riding of Chapleau.