Albert Gigaire

Who was Albert Gigaire?

Albert Gigaire was a police officer, a businessman and a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec. He was the eighth Mayor of Shawinigan from 1930 to 1936. ·

He was born in 1872 in Saint-Barnabé, Mauricie.

Gigaire served as a council member from 1918 to 1920.

He ran for mayor in Shawinigan in 1930 and won. Gigaire was re-elected in 1932 and 1934.

Under his administration, which took place during the Great Depression, the following facilities were dedicated:

The city Water Works Building;

Parc Saint-Maurice;

Sainte-Thérèse Hospital.

Gigaire did not run in 1936.

He died in 1959.

Rue Gigaire in the Christ-Roi neighborhood was named to honor him.