Joseph-Léonard Duguay

Joseph-Léonard Duguay was a politician from Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Canadian House of Commons.

Background

He was born in Pabos, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine on October 8, 1900 and became a dentist. He got married to Gertrude Duhamel in Montreal in 1928.

Member of Parliament

Duguay ran as a Conservative candidate in the federal district of Lake St. John in the 1930 election and won. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Armand Sylvestre in the district of Lake St-John—Roberval in the 1935 election. [ [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=7a9fdcf9-1a0d-4f31-b969-865637a52986&Language=F Biography of Joseph-Léonard Duguay, Canadian Parliament] ]

Provincial Politics

Duguay ran as a Conservative candidate in the provincial district of Lac-Saint-Jean in 1935 election and won against Liberal incumbent Joseph-Ludger Fillion. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election.

He was defeated in the 1939 election. [ [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fra/membres/notices/d/dugujl.htm Biography of Joseph-Léonard Duguay, Assemblée nationale du Québec] ]

Mayor

Duguay served as Mayor of Alma, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean from 1938 to 1940.

Federal Politics

Duguay tried to win back his seat at the Canadian House of Commons, but was defeated in the 1940 and 1945 elections.

Death

He died on December 3, 1946 in Montreal.

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