Émile Lesage (February 8, 1904 – July 27, 1963) was a Canadian politician from

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Background

He was born on February 8, 1904, in

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and was a business person.

Member of the legislature

Lesage ran as a

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candidate in the 1935 election for the district of

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, but was defeated by

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incumbent

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. He was elected as a Union Nationale candidate in the

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. He lost his bid for re-election in the 1939 election.

Legislative Councillor

He was appointed to the

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in 1956 and represented the division of Montarville until his death.

Mayor

Lesage served as Mayor of

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, from 1958 to 1961.

Death

He died on July 27, 1963.

Footnotes

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