Léon Mercier Gouin
Politician
1891 – 1983
Who was Léon Mercier Gouin?
Léon Mercier Gouin was a French Canadian author, barrister, professor, and politician.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the eldest son of Lomer Gouin, the Premier of Quebec from 1905 to 1920, and the grandson of Honoré Mercier, the Quebec Premier from 1887 to 1891, he received a Bachelor's degree from Loyola College in 1911 and studied at Oxford University. His brother, Paul Gouin, was also a politician. In 1917, he married Yvette Ollivier. They had four children: Lisette, Lomer, Thérèse and Olivier.
He was summoned to the Canadian Senate in 1940 representing the senatorial division of De Salaberry, Quebec. A Liberal, he resigned in 1976.
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- Born
- Dec 24, 1891
Montreal - Also known as
- Leon Mercier Gouin
- Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- Loyola College
- Lived in
- Montreal
- Died
- 1983
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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