Léon Mercier Gouin

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Léon Mercier Gouin (French pronunciation: [le.ɔ̃.mɛʁ.sje.gwɛ̃]; December 24, 1891 – October 16, 1983) was a French Canadian barrister, professor, politician, and writer.

Léon Mercier Gouin
Senator for De Salaberry, Quebec
In office
1940–1976
Appointed byWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded byGuillaume-André Fauteux
Succeeded byYvette Boucher Rousseau
Personal details
Born(1891-12-24)December 24, 1891
Montreal, Quebec
DiedOctober 16, 1983(1983-10-16) (aged 91)
Political partyLiberal
RelationsLomer Gouin, father
Honoré Mercier, grandfather
Paul Gouin, brother

Born in Montreal, Quebec, the eldest son of Lomer Gouin, the Premier of Quebec from 1905 to 1920, and the grandson of Honoré Mercier, the Quebec Premier from 1887 to 1891, he received a Bachelor's degree from Loyola College in 1911 and studied at Oxford University. His brother, Paul Gouin, was also a politician. In 1917, he married Yvette Ollivier. They had four children: Lisette, Lomer, Thérèse and Olivier.

Gouin was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1940 representing the senatorial division of De Salaberry, Quebec. A Liberal, he resigned in 1976.

References

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  • "A United Canada". Empire Club of Canada. Archived from the original on November 16, 2006. Retrieved October 25, 2006.
  • "FONDS LÉON-MERCIER-GOUIN" (in French). Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2006.
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