Robert Cauchon
Mayor of Valleyfield, Quebec
In office
1944–1947
Preceded byLouis VI Major
Succeeded byO.E. Caza
Member of Parliament
for Beauharnois
In office
June 1949 – August 1953
Preceded byMaxime Raymond
Succeeded byriding became Beauharnois—Salaberry
Member of Parliament
for Beauharnois—Salaberry
In office
August 1953 – March 1958
Preceded byriding formed from Beauharnois
Succeeded byGérard Bruchési
Mayor of Valleyfield, Quebec
In office
1960–1968
Preceded byLouis Quevillon
Succeeded byO.E. Caza
Personal details
Born(1900-09-10)10 September 1900
La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada
Died17 December 1980(1980-12-17) (aged 80)[1]
Political partyLiberal
Professionstenographer

Robert Cauchon CM (10 September 1900 – 17 December 1980) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

Cauchon was born in La Malbaie, Quebec and became a stenographer. He became an alderman of Valleyfield, Quebec in 1943. The following year, he became the municipality's mayor of that municipality and remained in that role until 1947.[2]

After an unsuccessful attempt to win the Beauharnois—Laprairie riding in the 1945 federal election, Cauchon won a Parliamentary seat in the 1949 election at Beauharnois riding. He was re-elected to a second term in 1949, then with a riding change to Beauharnois—Salaberry he was re-elected to Parliament in 1953 and 1957. In the 1958 election, Cauchon was defeated by Gérard Bruchési of the Progressive Conservative party.

Cauchon became a member of the Order of Canada in 1977, based on his contributions to community management in Canada and his work to promote industry in his home community of Valleyfield, including his role as president of the Valleyfield Port Corporation. He died aged 80.[1]

1949 Canadian federal election: Beauharnois
Party Candidate Votes%±%
  Liberal Robert Cauchon 11,631
  Progressive Conservative Joseph Primeau 4,547
  Union des électeurs Gilbert Rondeau 397

References

  1. 1 2 "Robert Cauchon, C.M." Governor General of Canada. 11 July 1977. Retrieved 18 June 2009. Order of Canada citation.
  2. ↑ Boileau, Jean, ed. (June 1988). Un grand courant d'histoire (PDF) (in French). Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. pp. 23–28. Retrieved 18 June 2009.


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