Lucien-Hubert Borne (; 20 August 1884 – 23 December 1954)
was a Canadian politician, serving as mayor of
Quebec City
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from 1938 to 1953.
In 1936, Borne made an unsuccessful attempt to become a
Liberal
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member of the
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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. Also in 1936, he made an unsuccessful first bid for the office of Quebec City's Mayor. Two years later, he defeated incumbent mayor
Joseph-Ernest Grégoire
Joseph-Ernest Grégoire (; July 31, 1886 – September 17, 1980) was a French Canadian politician.
Background
He was born in Disraeli, Quebec on July 31, 1886. He was an attorney and a professor. Member of the Barreau du Quebec in 191 ...
and began a 15-year mayoralty career, through city elections in 1940, 1942, 1944, 1947 and 1950. He succeeded in attracting significant industrial development during his term in office, including the development of eight new
industrial park
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s. Borne also promoted the replacement of
streetcars
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with buses in Quebec city's transit system.
[University of Sherbrooke, Bilan du Siècle: Lucien-Hubert Borne (1884–1954) Homme politique]
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Borne resigned as mayor in November 1953 due to a heart condition and died the following year. He was survived by two daughters and two sons; his wife predeceased him.
Named after him in Québec are : rue Borne (named in 1955), centre Lucien-Borne and parc Lucien-Borne (named in 1991).Lucien Borne, parc
, répertoire des toponymes, ville de Québec
References
External links
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City of Quebec: Lucien-Borne, parc
1884 births
1954 deaths
20th-century mayors of places in Quebec
Mayors of Quebec City
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