Charles Avila Séguin | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1929–1934 | |
Preceded by | Aurélien Bélanger |
Succeeded by | Arthur Desrosiers |
Constituency | Russell |
Personal details | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | August 7, 1883
Died | December 9, 1965 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | (aged 82)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Germaine Nantel |
Profession | Lawyer |
Charles Avila Séguin (August 7, 1883 – December 9, 1965) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1929 to 1934.
Background
[edit]Charles Avila Séguin was born in Montreal, Quebec, on August 7, 1883, and studied at the University of Ottawa and Osgoode Hall Law School.[1] In 1912, he married Germaine, the daughter of Wilfrid Bruno Nantel, who was a federal cabinet minister.[1]
Politics
[edit]He ran unsuccessfully against Aurélien Bélanger in 1926 before being elected in 1929, defeating Bélanger. In 1928, he was named King's Counsel. In 1940, Séguin ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in Ottawa East.
He died in Ottawa, December 9, 1965.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Leonard, John William (1925). Who's Who in Jurisprudence. Brooklyn, New York: John W. Leonard Corporation. p. 1268. OCLC 1151784139.
- ^ "Seguin, Charles-Avila, Q.C." Ottawa Journal. December 10, 1965. p. 38. Retrieved July 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Histoire des Comtes Unis de Prescott et de Russell, L. Brault (1963)
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1931, AL Normandin
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