Aurèle Chartrand, (October 14, 1903 – May 21, 1975) was an

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barrister and political figure. He represented

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in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a

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from 1945 to 1955. He was born in

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, the son of Zenon Chartrand, and was educated at the

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and

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. He was named

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in 1948. Chartrand was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1940 by-election held for the provincial seat when

Robert Laurier Robert Laurier (March 31, 1892 – April 4, 1967) was a Canadian barrister and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Ottawa East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1940 to 1945. He was born in ...

was elected. He died at an Ottawa hospital in 1975.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1952'', GP Normandin

External links

Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
1903 births 1975 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Franco-Ontarian people Canadian King's Counsel Politicians from Ottawa {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub