Maurice Breton Explained

Maurice Breton
Constituency Mp:Joliette—l'Assomption—Montcalm
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Georges-Émile Lapalme
Successor:Louis-Joseph Pigeon
Term Start:1950
Term End:1958
Birth Date:August 15, 1909
Birth Place:Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Party:Liberal Party
Occupation:lawyer

Maurice Breton (August 15, 1909  - June 3, 2001) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was acclaimed after the resignation of Georges-Émile Lapalme to the House of Commons of Canada in a 1950 by-election as a member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Joliette—l'Assomption—Montcalm. He was re-elected in 1953 and 1957 and lost the election of 1958.