J. G. Léopold Langlois (October 2, 1913 – February 13, 1996) was a Canadian lawyer and parliamentarian. Born in

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, he was a lawyer specializing in maritime law. During World War II, he served in the

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as a lieutenant commander. In

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, he was defeated when he ran as an Independent Liberal in the riding of Gaspé, Quebec. After the war, he was elected in

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as a Liberal. He was re-elected in

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and 1953. He was defeated in

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. From 1951 to 1953, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Postmaster General. From 1953 to 1957, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transport. In 1966, he was appointed to the

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representing the senatorial division of Grandville, Quebec. From 1974 to 1979, he was the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate. In 1979, he was the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. He retired on his 75th birthday in 1988.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Langlois, Leopold 1913 births 1996 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Liberal Party of Canada senators Canadian senators from Quebec