Louis Delorme
Louis Delorme | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. Hyacinthe | |
In office 1870–1878 | |
Preceded by | Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski |
Succeeded by | Louis Tellier |
Personal details | |
Born | Montreal, Lower Canada | December 29, 1824
Died | June 18, 1895 | (aged 70)
Political party | Liberal |
Louis Delorme (December 29, 1824 – June 18, 1895) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented St. Hyacinthe in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1870 to 1878.[1]
Early life[]
He was born in Montreal in 1824,[1] the son of Pierre Delorme and Elizabeth Burke,[2] and was educated at Saint Sulpice College and the College of St. Hyacinthe.
Career and education[]
He studied law and was called to the bar in 1847. Delorme was first elected to the federal parliament in an 1870 by-election held after the death of Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski. He was mayor of St. Hyacinthe and warden for the county of St. Hyacinthe.[3] Delorme also served as director for the Bank of St. Hyacinthe. He was named clerk for the Legislative Assembly of Quebec on June 1, 1879.[2]
Personal life[]
Delorme was married twice. He married Marie-Julie-Anna Fortier in 1855 and Flora-Sara-Adile Paradis in 1871.
Death[]
He died in Montreal at the age of 70.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Louis Delorme – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876, HJ Morgan
- 1824 births
- 1870 deaths
- Liberal Party of Canada MPs
- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
- Mayors of places in Quebec
- Lawyers in Quebec
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