Charles Daniel French (January 26, 1884 – May 3, 1954) was a

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politician and a Member of the

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Background

He was born in

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on January 26, 1884 and married Emily Christina Macaulay in 1914.

Political career

French ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Compton in the 1939 election and was defeated by Liberal incumbent William James Duffy. Following Duffy's death in 1946, a

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was called. French successfully ran and became a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). He was re-elected in the

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and

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elections. He was appointed to

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's Cabinet and served as Minister of Mining from 1948 until his death.

Retirement

French died in office on May 3, 1954. He was succeeded by his brother John William French.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:French, Charles Daniel 1884 births 1954 deaths Politicians from Estrie Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec