Louis-Philippe Gélinas Explained

Louis-Philippe Gélinas
Birth Date:1902 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec
Spouse:Gertrude Bruneau
Office:Member of the Senate of Canada for Montarville, Quebec division
Appointed:Lester B. Pearson
Predecessor:Henri Charles Bois
Successor:John Ewasew
Term Start:11 June 1963
Term End:10 December 1975
Profession:business executive
Party:Liberal

Louis-Philippe Gélinas (5 April 1902  - 1 January 1976) was a Liberal party member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became a business executive.

The son of Arthur Gélinas and Laurette Panneton, he was educated in Westmount, at Loyola College and the Université de Montréal. Gélinas was a Wing Commander in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. He served as director for a number of firms, including Geoffrion, Robert and Gélinas Co., Canadian International Paper Company, Canada Cement Company and John Labatt Ltd.[1]

He was appointed to the Senate for the Montarville, Quebec division on 11 June 1963 following nomination by Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. Gélinas remained in that role until he resigned on 10 December 1975. Gélinas died the following month, on 1 January 1976.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.