René Létourneau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, Canada
About René Létourneau
- René Joseph Eugène Létourneau (17 November 1912 – 2 July 1986) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada.
- Born in Saint-Paul-de-Montminy, Quebec, he was a lumber merchant and merchant by career. He first attempted to win Quebec's Stanstead riding in the 1957 federal election but lost to Louis-Édouard Roberge of the Liberal party.
- Létourneau defeated Roberge in the 1958 election and was re-elected to a second term in 1962.
- In the 1963 election, Liberal candidate Yves Forest defeated Létourneau at Stanstead.
- Létourneau made one final attempt to return to Parliament in the 1965 election but was again defeated by Forest.
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