Léo Gauthier
Léo Gauthier | |
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Nipissing | |
In office 1945–1949 | |
Preceded by | Raoul Hurtubise |
Succeeded by | Jack Garland |
MP for Sudbury | |
In office 1949–1953 | |
Preceded by | first member |
Succeeded by | Rodger Mitchell |
MP for Nickel Belt | |
In office 1953–1958 | |
Preceded by | first member |
Succeeded by | Osias Godin |
Personal details | |
Born | Jeremiah Léoda Gauthier December 29, 1904 Sudbury, Ontario |
Political party | Liberal |
Jeremiah Léoda Gauthier (December 29, 1904 – January 17, 1964) was a
Background
Born in
He also served on the boards of the Sudbury Wolves[3] and the Victorian Order of Nurses.[2]
Political career
In the
In the 1949 election, he shifted to the new riding of Sudbury, which he also represented for a single term. In the 1953 election, he became the first MP for Nickel Belt,[6]
During his time as an MP, he played a role in securing government funding for the construction of the Sudbury Airport,[7] although he raised a public objection when he did not receive a formal invitation to the airport's official opening in 1954.[8]
He was reelected in the 1957 election, which resulted in the election of John Diefenbaker's short-lived minority government, but retired at the 1958 election for health reasons.[2]
He died on January 17, 1964, at Memorial Hospital in Sudbury.[2]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-55002-170-2. p. 209.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Northern MP For 13 Years, Retired in 1958". The Globe and Mail, January 18, 1964.
- ^ "Lumber Kings Hockey Rally Nets $3,000". Ottawa Journal, February 12, 1954.
- ^ "Northern MP's Urge Tax Relief". Ottawa Journal, February 26, 1947.
- ^ "Liberals Rap Living Cost In Protest to Mr. King: Polls Mirror Price Trend, MP's Claim". The Globe and Mail, June 18, 1948.
- ^ "PC'S Gain Six Seats in Ontario". The Globe and Mail, August 11, 1953.
- ^ "Sudbury to get second runway". The Globe and Mail, July 11, 1953.
- ^ "Finance at large". The Globe and Mail, February 3, 1954.