Léon Méthot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Léon Méthot

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 13-May-1895

Place of Birth: Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 06-Aug-1972

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Léon Méthot

  • Léon Méthot (13 May 1895 – 6 August 1972) was a Progressive Conservative Party member of the Senate of Canada.
  • He was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec and became a lawyer. The son of Georges Méthot and E.
  • Rousseau, he was educated at the Séminaire de Trois-Rivières and the Université Laval, was called to the Quebec bar in 1919 and practised in Trois-Rivières.
  • In 1929, he was named King's Counsel.Méthot made attempts to gain a House of Commons of Canada seat at the Three Rivers riding, first as a Conservative in the 1935 election then as a Progressive Conservative in the 1945 election.
  • He was unsuccessful with both these campaigns. He was appointed to the Senate for the Shawinegan, Quebec division on 12 October 1957 following nomination by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.
  • Méthot remained in that role until his death on 6 August 1972.

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