Maurice Lalonde | |
Birth Date: | 1901 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec |
Spouse: | Èléonore Cote m. 30 August 1927[1] |
Riding: | Labelle |
Predecessor: | Henri Bourassa |
Successor: | Henri Courtemanche |
Term Start: | October 1935 |
Term End: | April 1949 |
Profession: | lawyer |
Party: | Liberal |
Maurice Lalonde (24 August 1901 - 2 June 1956) was a Liberal Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and became a lawyer by career.
The son of Wilfrid Lalonde and Blanche L'Archevèque,[2] Lalonde attended Mont Laurier St. Joseph Seminary where he attained a Bachelor of Arts degree, then the Université de Montréal for law studies and then formally became a lawyer in 1927. He also owned the publication La Voix du Nord and served as president of the companies Mont-Laurier Aviation and Lievre Lumber. Lalonde practised law in Mont-Laurier.[2]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Labelle riding in the 1935 general election and re-elected in 1940 and 1945. Lalonde did not seek another term at the 1949 election.
His son Fernand served in the Quebec National Assembly.[3]