Maurice Dupré
Canadian politician
The Honourable Maurice Dupré | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Quebec West | |
In office 1930–1935 | |
Preceded by | Georges Parent |
Succeeded by | The electoral district was abolished in 1933. |
Personal details | |
Born | (1888-03-20)March 20, 1888 Lévis, Quebec, Canada |
Died | October 3, 1941(1941-10-03) (aged 53) |
Political party | Conservative |
Cabinet | Solicitor General of Canada (1930–1935) |
Maurice Dupré, PC (March 20, 1888 – October 3, 1941) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Lévis, Quebec, he first ran unsuccessfully for the House of Commons of Canada representing the Quebec riding of Kamouraska in the 1925 federal election. A Conservative, he was elected in the 1930 federal election representing the riding of Quebec West. He was defeated in 1935 and again in 1940. From 1930 to 1935, he was the Solicitor General of Canada.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Conservative | Maurice Dupré | 10,215 | ||||||
Liberal | Gérard Lacroix | 9,769 |
Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930 | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
On Dupré's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 7 August 1930 | ||||||||
Conservative | Maurice Dupré | acclaimed |
References
- Maurice Dupré – Parliament of Canada biography
- Maurice Dupré fonds, Library and Archives Canada
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