Philémon Cousineau | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Jacques-Cartier | |
In office 1908–1916 |
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Preceded by | Joseph-Adolphe Chauret |
Succeeded by | Joseph-Séraphin-Aimé Ashby |
Personal details | |
Born |
Saint-Laurent, Quebec |
October 25, 1874
Died | March 3, 1959 Saint-Laurent, Quebec |
(aged 84)
Political party | Conservative |
Philémon Cousineau (October 25, 1874 – March 3, 1959) was a Canadian politician born in Saint-Laurent (today part of Montreal). He was mayor of St-Laurent from 1905 to 1909, and Quebec Conservative Party leader from 1915 to 1916. He resigned following his defeat in the 1916 Quebec provincial election in the riding of Jacques-Cartier which he was the member for eight years. In 1920 he became a Quebec Superior Court judge.