About Léon-Denis Gérin
Lived 1894 – 1975 (aged 80). Léon-Denis Gérin was a Canadian politician.
Léon-Denis Gérin (June 6, 1894 – April 1, 1975) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a three-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).
Early life
He was born on June 6, 1894, in Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton, Eastern Townships.
City politics
Gérin served as a city councillor from 1934 to 1935 and from 1942 to 1943 and as Mayor from 1944 to 1945 in Coaticook, Quebec.
Member of the legislature
He ran as a Union Nationale candidate in the provincial district of Stanstead in the 1948 provincial election and won. He was re-elected in the 1952 and 1956 elections.
Gérin was defeated in the 1960 election against Liberal candidate Georges Vaillancourt.
Death
He died on April 1, 1975.
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Canadian politician
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Léon-Denis Gérin was born on 6 June 1894 in Sainte-Edwidge-de-Clifton.
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Léon-Denis Gérin died on 1 April 1975 in Coaticook.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Léon-Denis Gérin. https://biography.guide/leon-denis-gerin/
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Chicago: "Léon-Denis Gérin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/leon-denis-gerin/.
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