William Tremblay (politician)

William Tremblay (August 10, 1877 – November 15, 1973) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]

William Tremblay
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Maisonneuve
In office
1927–1931
Preceded byJean-Marie Pellerin
Succeeded byCharles-Joseph Arcand
In office
1935–1939
Preceded byCharles-Joseph Arcand
Succeeded byJoseph-Georges Caron
Personal details
Born(1877-08-10)August 10, 1877
Chicoutimi, Quebec
DiedNovember 15, 1973(1973-11-15) (aged 96)
Montreal, Quebec

Early life

He was born on August 10, 1877 in Chicoutimi.

First Attempt in Federal Politics

Tremblay ran as a Labour candidate in the district of Maisonneuve in the 1925 federal election and finished a distant third against Liberal incumbent Clément Robitaille.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Labor candidate in the district of Maisonneuve in the 1927 provincial election and won. He finished a distant third in the 1931 election and was defeated by Liberal candidate Charles-Joseph Arcand.

Tremblay was re-elected as a Conservative candidate in the 1935 election. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election.

Cabinet Member

He served as Minister of Labour from 1936 until the 1939 election, when he was defeated by Liberal incumbent Joseph-Georges Caron.

Last Attempt in Federal Politics

Tremblay ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the district of Maisonneuve—Rosemont in the 1945 federal election. He finished third against Liberal candidate Sarto Fournier.

Death

He died on November 15, 1973.

References
  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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