About Léon Raymond
Lived 1901 – 1993 (aged 92). Léon Raymond was a Canadian politician and notary.
Léon-Joseph Raymond OBE, (30 July 1901 – 24 August 1993) was a Canadian politician, serving as mayor of Maniwaki, Quebec in 1941 and 1942 and as a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1945 to 1949.
He married Clementine Péclet on 1 July 1930.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Wright riding in the 1945 general election. With riding boundary changes, Raymond entered the 1949 federal election at the new Gatineau riding and won the seat. He was appointed Clerk of the House of Commons on 5 August 1949 and resigned his seat in Parliament.
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Who was Léon Raymond?
Canadian politician (1901–1993)
When was Léon Raymond born?
Léon Raymond was born on 30 July 1901 in Napierville.
When did Léon Raymond die?
Léon Raymond died on 24 August 1993.
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Léon Raymond was a politician and notary.
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Léon Raymond was Canadian.
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