Louis Philippe Demers Explained

Louis Philippe Demers
Constituency Mp:St. Johns—Iberville
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Joseph Israël Tarte
Successor:Marie Joseph Demers
Term Start:1900
Term End:1906
Birth Date:16 September 1863
Birth Place:St-Georges d'Henryville, Canada East
Relations:Alexis-Louis Demers, father
Marie Joseph Demers, brother

Louis Philippe Demers (September 16, 1863  - November 3, 1951) was a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician.

Born in St-Georges d'Henryville, Canada East, the son of Alexis-Louis Demers, a Quebec politician, and Marie Goyette. Demers was educated at the College of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec and Laval University, Montreal.

As a lawyer, he was the head of the firm of Demer and DeLorimier in Montreal. He was a Professor of Commercial Law at Laval University, Montreal. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of St. Johns—Iberville in the general elections of 1900.

As a Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904. He resigned in 1906 when he was appointed Puisne Judge, Superior Court. His brother, Marie Joseph Demers, was elected to replace him.

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