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Georges Henri Boivin

1882 – 1926

Canadian politician

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Lived 1882 – 1926 (aged 43). Georges Henri Boivin was a Canadian politician and lawyer.

Georges Henri Boivin, (26 December 1882 – 7 August 1926) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Granby, Quebec, the son of Henri Boivin and Sarah Bray, Boivin was educated at Granby Academy, Granby St. Joseph's College, and Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir College in Marieville, QC. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1902 from Laval University in Quebec City. He studied law at the offices of Greenshields, Greenshields, Heneker & Mitchell in Montreal, and was admitted to the bar of the Province of Quebec in 1907. From 1907 to 1912, he was an advocate and barrister with the law firm of McKeown & Boivin in Sweetsburg (now Cowansville), Quebec. In 1907, he was appointed Crown Prosecutor for the District of Bedford.

He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec riding of Shefford in the 1911 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1917, 1921, and 1925. From 1918 to 1921, he was the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons. From 1925 to 1926, he was the Minister of Customs and Excise.

He married Hélène Comeau in 1908, and they had three children: Sarah Marguerite, James Joseph Henri, and Marcel Georges Wilfrid, who also served as an MP. Boivin died in August 1926 from complications of appendicitis while attending a Knights of Columbus convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Important facts

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Education
Université de Montréal
Positions held
Member of the House of Commons of Canada

Family & relationships

Child
Marcel Boivin

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Who was Georges Henri Boivin?

Canadian politician (1882-1926)

When was Georges Henri Boivin born?

Georges Henri Boivin was born on 26 December 1882 in Farnham.

When did Georges Henri Boivin die?

Georges Henri Boivin died on 7 August 1926.

What was Georges Henri Boivin's occupation?

Georges Henri Boivin was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was Georges Henri Boivin?

Georges Henri Boivin was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georges Henri Boivin

· Wikidata: Q3102873

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