Camillien Houde
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Mayor Camillien Houde |
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| 34th Mayor of Montreal | |
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In office 1928–1932 |
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| Preceded by | Médéric Martin |
| Succeeded by | Fernand Rinfret |
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In office 1934–1936 |
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| Preceded by | Fernand Rinfret |
| Succeeded by | Adhémar Raynault |
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In office 1938–1940 |
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| Preceded by | Adhémar Raynault |
| Succeeded by | Adhémar Raynault |
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In office 1944–1954 |
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| Preceded by | Adhémar Raynault |
| Succeeded by | Jean Drapeau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 August 1889 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 11 September 1958 (aged 69) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Resting place | Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Camillien Houde CBE OStJ (13 August 1889 – 11 September 1958) was a Quebec politician, a Member of Parliament, and a four-time mayor of Montreal – one of the few Canadian politicians to have served at all three levels of government.
Houde was born in Montreal on 13 August 1889 and died there on 11 September 1958. He was nicknamed "l'imprévisible"—the unpredictable. He was the only surviving child of Azade Houde and Josephine Frenette. He is descended from the first Houde ancestor, Louis Houde, who came from Manou, Eure-et-Loir, France to Quebec in 1647. Louis Houde's son was Louis H. who married Marie Lemay in 1685.
He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a member of the Conservative Party for the riding of Montréal–Sainte-Marie in the 1923 election. He was defeated in the 1927 election, but re-elected in a by-election on 24 October 1928. He was elected leader of the Conservative Party on 10 July 1929, led the party to defeat in the 1931 election, and failed to win a seat in Montréal–Saint-Jacques after vacating his previous seat. He resigned as Conservative leader on 19 September 1932.
When George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Montreal on the 1939 royal tour of Canada and were greeted by cheering crowds, Houde turned to the King and said: "You know, Your Majesty, some of this is for you."
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