Robert Cauchon CM (10 September 1900 – 17 December 1980) was a

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member of the

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. Cauchon was born in La Malbaie, Quebec and became a stenographer. He became an alderman of Valleyfield,

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in 1943. The following year, he became the municipality's mayor of that municipality and remained in that role until 1947. After an unsuccessful attempt to win the

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riding in the 1945 federal election, Cauchon won a Parliamentary seat in the 1949 election at Beauharnois riding. He was re-elected to a second term in

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, then with a riding change to

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he was re-elected to Parliament in

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and

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. In the 1958 election, Cauchon was defeated by

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of the Progressive Conservative party. Cauchon became a member of the

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in 1977, based on his contributions to community management in Canada and his work to promote industry in his home community of Valleyfield, including his role as president of the Valleyfield Port Corporation. He died aged 80. Order of Canada citation.

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* 1900 births 1980 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs 20th-century mayors of places in Quebec Members of the Order of Canada People from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Politicians from Montérégie People from La Malbaie 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Quebec-mayor-stub