Joseph-Hermas Leclerc
Joseph-Hermas Leclerc (12 July 1877 – 4 October 1945) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec in Drummond County and became an industrialist by career.
Joseph-Hermas Leclerc | |
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Joseph-Hermas Leclerc around 1940 | |
| Member of Parliament for Shefford | |
| In office October 1935 – April 1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1877 Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, Quebec |
| Died | 4 October 1945 (aged 68) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Messier m. 20 Jan 1904[1] |
| Profession | industrialist |
Leclerc served as an alderman of Granby, Quebec for 6 years, then was the community's mayor from 1933 to 1939.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Shefford riding in the 1935 general election and re-elected there in 1940. After his second term in the House of Commons, Leclerc did not seek further re-election in the 1945 federal election.
| 1940 Canadian federal election: Shefford | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Hermas Leclerc | 7,831 | 68.24 | +16.67 | ||||
| National Government | Hector Choquette | 3,644 | 31.76 | -16.67 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 11,475 | 100.00 | ||||||
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to the Conservative vote in the 1935 election.
References
- Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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