Joseph-Alfred Mongrain | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Trois-Rivières | |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Léon Balcer |
| Succeeded by | Claude Lajoie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1908 St-Tite, Mauricie, Quebec |
| Died | December 23, 1970 (aged 61) Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Occupation | Public relations officer |
Joseph-Alfred Mongrain was a politician from Quebec, Canada.[1]
Background
He was born on December 28, 1908 in St-Tite, Mauricie. He was a public relations officer.
Mayor of Trois-Rivières
He was Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1949 to 1953 and from 1960 to 1963.
Provincial politics
He ran as a Liberal candidate in 1952 in the district of Trois-Rivières against Premier Maurice Duplessis. Duplessis got re-elected.
Member of Parliament
He ran as a Liberal candidate in 1953 in the district of Trois-Rivières and in 1958 in the district of Champlain. Each time he lost.
He won as an Independent candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in the 1965 federal election. He was re-elected in 1968 as a Liberal.
Death
Mongrain died in office on December 23, 1970.
Footnotes
| Parliament of Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Léon Balcer, Progressive Conservative | MP, District of Trois-Rivières 1965–1970 | Succeeded by Claude Lajoie, Liberal |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Arthur Rousseau | Mayor of Trois-Rivières 1949–1953 | Succeeded by Léo Leblanc |
| Preceded by Laurent Paradis | Mayor of Trois-Rivières 1960–1963 | Succeeded by Gérard Dufresne |