Ernest Bertrand
Canadian lawyer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ernest Bertrand, PC (December 14, 1888 – October 11, 1958) was a Canadian politician.
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Ernest Bertrand | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Laurier | |
In office 1935–1949 | |
Preceded by | District was created in 1933 |
Succeeded by | J.-Eugène Lefrançois |
Personal details | |
Born | (1888-12-14)December 14, 1888 Somerset, Quebec, Canada |
Died | October 11, 1958(1958-10-11) (aged 69) |
Political party | Liberal |
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Born in Somerset, Quebec, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the Quebec riding of Laurier in the 1935 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1940, 1945, and 1949. He was the Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Fisheries (Acting), and Postmaster General in the cabinet of Mackenzie King.
A lawyer by training, he had served as Senior Crown Prosecutor before entering politics, and had been an associate of Charles Trudeau.[1]