Eloi Baribeau (December 1, 1906 – July 28, 1957) was a Canadian business owner and politician in Quebec. He served as mayor of Gatineau, Quebec from 1956 to 1957.[1]
Eloi Baribeau | |
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 Baribeau in the Ottawa Citizen in 1957 | |
| 6th Mayor of Gatineau | |
| In office February 1, 1956 – July 28, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | J. Léo Smith |
| Succeeded by | Roland Théorêt |
| Gatineau City Councillor | |
| In office May 15, 1944 – March 11, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | David Gaulin |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Baribeau |
| Constituency | District 2 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1906 Lac-Sainte-Marie, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | July 28, 1957 (aged 50) Cayamant, Quebec, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Lucienne Charron |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Collège Bourget |
The son of former Gatineau mayor Théodore Baribeau and Lucia Lacroix, he was born in Lac-Sainte-Marie, Quebec. He was educated at Bourget College in Rigaud. He moved to Gatineau Mills, later part of Gatineau, with his parents in 1928 and afterwards opened a service station there. In 1940, Baribeau married Lucienne Charron. He served nine years on Gatineau council before becoming mayor in 1956. Baribeau died in office when he drowned after falling out of a boat in Whitefish Lake near Gracefield.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Eloi Baribeau". Répertoire des élus municipaux de l’Outaouais de 1845 à 1975 (in French). Archives nationales du Québec.
- ^ "Gatineau Mayor Drowned Despite Efforts of Son". Ottawa Citizen. July 29, 1957. p. 9.
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