Charles Gérin-Lajoie (December 28, 1824 – November 6, 1895) was a Quebec businessman and political figure. He represented Saint-Maurice in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1874 to 1878.
Biography
He was born André-Charles Gérin-Lajoie at Yamachiche, Lower Canada on 28 December 1824, to André Gérin and Ursule Caron, daughter of Charles Caron.[1]
He studied at the Séminaire de Nicolet. He owned mills and a factory at Yamachiche. In 1863, Gérin-Lajoie was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Saint-Maurice as a member of the Parti rouge. He opposed Confederation, but was elected to the federal parliament in 1874 running as a Liberal. In 1878, he was named superintendent of Public Works for Saint-Maurice and he served in that function until his death at Trois-Rivières on 6 November 1895.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Charles Gérin-Lajoie - National Assembly of Québec". www.assnat.qc.ca (in French). Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- Charles Gérin-Lajoie – Parliament of Canada biography
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