Armand Sylvestre (MP) explained

Armand Sylvestre
Constituency Mp:Lake St. John
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Riding created in 1924
Successor:Joseph-Léonard Duguay
Term Start:1925
Term End:1930
Constituency Mp2:Lake St-John—Roberval
Parliament2:Canadian
Predecessor2:Riding created in 1933
Successor2:Joseph-Alfred Dion
Term Start2:1935
Term End2:1945
Birth Date:15 May 1890
Birth Place:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Party:Liberal
Relations:Louis Sylvestre, grandfather

Joseph-Ernest-Armand Sylvestre (May 15, 1890  - March 3, 1972) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec, Canada. He represented Lake St. John from 1925 to 1930 and Lake St-John—Roberval from 1935 to 1945 in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member.

He was born in Quebec City, the grandson of Louis Sylvestre. Sylvestre was first elected to the House of Commons in the 1925 federal election and reelected in 1926. He was defeated by Joseph-Léonard Duguay when he ran for reelection in 1930.[1] Sylvestre defeated Duguay in the newly formed riding of Lake St-John—Roberval in 1935 and again in 1940.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=353&Include= Riding history for Lake St. John from the Library of Parliament
  2. http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=355 Riding history for Lake St-John—Roberval from the Library of Parliament