Louis Delorme
Louis Delorme | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for St. Hyacinthe | |
| In office 1870–1878 | |
| Preceded by | Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski |
| Succeeded by | Louis Tellier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 29, 1824 Montreal, Lower Canada |
| Died | June 18, 1895 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Louis Delorme (December 29, 1824 – June 18, 1895) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented St. Hyacinthe in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1870 to 1878.[1]
Early life
[edit]He was born in Montreal in 1824,[1] the son of Pierre Delorme and Elizabeth Burke,[2] and was educated at Saint Sulpice College and the college of St. Hyacinthe.
Career and education
[edit]He studied law and was called to the bar in 1847. Delorme was first elected to the federal parliament in an 1870 by-election held after the death of Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski. He was mayor of St. Hyacinthe and warden for the county of St. Hyacinthe.[3] Delorme also served as director for the Bank of St. Hyacinthe. He was named clerk for the Legislative Assembly of Quebec on June 1, 1879.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Delorme was married twice. He married Marie-Julie-Anna Fortier in 1855 and Flora-Sara-Adile Paradis in 1871.
Death
[edit]He died in Montreal at the age of 70.[2]
Electoral record
[edit]| By-election on 1 September 1870 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Louis Delorme | acclaimed | |||
| 1872 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Louis Delorme | 1,099 | ||||||
| Unknown | Oscar Dunn | 902 | ||||||
| Source: Canadian Elections Database[4] | ||||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Louis Delorme | acclaimed | ||||||
| Source: lop.parl.ca | ||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Louis Delorme – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876, HJ Morgan
- ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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