Germain Caron (March 12, 1910 – February 14, 1966) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a six-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]

Germain Caron
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Maskinongé
In office
1944–1966
Preceded byLouis-Joseph Thisdel
Succeeded byRémi Paul
Personal details
Born(1910-03-12)March 12, 1910
Saint-Antoine-de-la-Rivière-du-Loup (now Louiseville), Quebec
DiedFebruary 14, 1966(1966-02-14) (aged 55)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyUnion Nationale

Early life

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He was born on March 12, 1910, in Louiseville, Mauricie and was an attorney.

Mayor of Louiseville

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Caron served as Mayor of Louiseville from 1953 to 1961.

Member of the legislature

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He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of Maskinongé in the 1944 provincial election and won. He was re-elected in 1948 and won every subsequent election in 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1962.

He served as House Deputy Speaker from 1958 to 1960 and House Whip from 1959 until 1960.

Death

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He died in office on February 14, 1966, in Montreal.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.