Paul Comtois
Canadian Parliament for Nicolet—Yamaska | |
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| In office June 10, 1957 – October 12, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Maurice Boisvert |
| Succeeded by | Clément Vincent |
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| Born | August 22, 1895 Pierreville, Quebec |
| Died | February 21, 1966 (aged 70) Sillery, Quebec |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Relations | Charles-Ignace Gill, great-uncle |
| Cabinet | Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys (1957–1961) |
Paul Comtois Canadian politician.
Born in
Minister of Mines and Technical Surveys. In 1961, he was appointed the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
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He served until 1966, when he was killed in a fire that destroyed his
Blessed Sacrament from the private chapel, he was overcome by the flames. The only objects he was able to recover were cruets, presumably because he found the tabernacle was locked.[1]
References
- ^ Bernard Pothier viewed the objects found under Comtois' remains and reported his findings in Challenge magazine.
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