Antoine Castonguay
Antoine Castonguay (June 14, 1881 – May 11, 1959) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]
Antoine Castonguay | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Roberval | |
| In office 1935–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Émile Moreau |
| Succeeded by | Georges Potvin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1881 Sainte-Hélène, near Kamouraska, Quebec |
| Died | May 11, 1959 (aged 77) Chicoutimi, Quebec |
| Political party | Action libérale nationale Union Nationale |
Early life
He was born on June 14, 1881, near Kamouraska, Bas-Saint-Laurent.
Mayor
Castonguay served as Mayor of Saint-Félicien in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean from 1935 to 1940.
Member of the legislature
He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Roberval in the 1935 provincial election and won. Castonguay joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in 1936. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Georges Potvin in 1939.
Death
He died on May 11, 1959, in Chicoutimi.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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