Pierre Bohémier (January 7, 1907 – March 7, 1959) was a

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politician and a Member of the

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Background

He was born on January 7, 1907, in

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Mayor

Bohémier served as Mayor of Ferme-Neuve from 1944 to 1959.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in a

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held on October 15, 1958, in the provincial district of

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and won without opposition.

Death

Bohémier died in office on March 7, 1959, in

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References

1907 births 1959 deaths 20th-century mayors of places in Quebec Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{Quebec-mayor-stub