Hilarion-Pit Lessard | |
|---|---|
| Montreal city councillor | |
| In office 1957–1966 | |
| Constituency | Saint-Henri ward |
| Member of Parliament for Saint-Henri | |
| In office March 1958 – June 1968 | |
| Member of Parliament for Lasalle | |
| In office June 1968 – September 1972 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1913 Sainte-Germaine, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | September 10, 1984 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | agent, garage owner/operator |
Hilarion-Pit Lessard (1913-1984) was a Canadian politician. He was a five-term Member of the House of Commons and was a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.
Background
He was born in Sainte-Germaine, Quebec on February 11, 1913.
Federal Politics
Lessard successfully ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Saint-Henri in 1958. He was re-elected in 1962, 1963 and 1965. He ran in the district of Lasalle in 1968 and won. He did not run for re-election in 1972.[1]
City Councillor
He was elected to Montreal's City Council as an Independent candidate in 1957. He was re-elected in 1960 and 1962. He lost his bid for re-election in 1966, against Civic candidate Guy Lacoste. He represented the district of Saint-Henri.
Death
Pit Lessard died on September 10, 1984, due to heart failure.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ Hilarion-Pit Lessard, ParlInfo, Canadian Parliament
- ↑ The Canadian Press (13 September 1984). "Pit Lessard / Former Liberal MP". The Globe and Mail. p. M6.
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