Jean-Paul St. Laurent Explained

Jean-Paul St. Laurent
Riding:Témiscouata
Parliament:Canadian
Term Start:9 September 1955
Term End:30 March 1958
Predecessor:Jean-François Pouliot
Successor:Antoine Fréchette
Birth Date:23 April 1912
Birth Place:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:Quebec, Canada
Spouse:Madeleine Hamel
(m. 28 May 1936)[1]
Children:Hélène, Louis Stephen II, Marie, Francine
Profession:Lawyer
Party:Liberal

Jean-Paul Stephen St-Laurent (23 April 1912 – 22 December 1986) was a Canadian politician. He was born in Quebec City, Quebec.

The son of former Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent and Jeanne Renault, Jean-Paul represented the electoral district of Témiscouata in the House of Commons of Canada from 1955 to 1958 while his father was Prime Minister.

St. Laurent was a member of the Liberal Party. He was swept out in the massive Progressive Conservative landslide of 1958 that saw the Tories win the most seats in Quebec for the only time from 1896 to 1980.

He died aged 74 in 1986.[2]

External links

References

  1. The Canadian parliamentary guide 1958.
  2. Web site: Jean-Paul St-Laurent b. 23 Apr 1912 Québec d. 22 Dec 1986 Québec: Donohue ancêtres et descendants.