Robert Cauchon Explained

Robert Cauchon
Birth Date:1900 9, df=yes
Birth Place:La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada
Office:Mayor of Valleyfield, Quebec
Predecessor:Louis VI Major
Successor:O.E. Caza
Term Start:1944
Term End:1947
Riding2:Beauharnois
Predecessor2:Maxime Raymond
Successor2:riding became Beauharnois—Salaberry
Term Start2:June 1949
Term End2:August 1953
Riding3:Beauharnois—Salaberry
Predecessor3:riding formed from Beauharnois
Successor3:Gérard Bruchési
Term Start3:August 1953
Term End3:March 1958
Office4:Mayor of Valleyfield, Quebec
Predecessor4:Louis Quevillon
Successor4:O.E. Caza
Term Start4:1960
Term End4:1968
Profession:stenographer
Party:Liberal

Robert Cauchon CM (10 September 1900 – 17 December 1980) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

Cauchon was born in La Malbaie, Quebec and became a stenographer. He became an alderman of Valleyfield, Quebec in 1943. The following year, he became the municipality's mayor of that municipality and remained in that role until 1947.[1]

After an unsuccessful attempt to win the Beauharnois—Laprairie riding in the 1945 federal election, Cauchon won a Parliamentary seat in the 1949 election at Beauharnois riding. He was re-elected to a second term in 1949, then with a riding change to Beauharnois—Salaberry he was re-elected to Parliament in 1953 and 1957. In the 1958 election, Cauchon was defeated by Gérard Bruchési of the Progressive Conservative party.

Cauchon became a member of the Order of Canada in 1977, based on his contributions to community management in Canada and his work to promote industry in his home community of Valleyfield, including his role as president of the Valleyfield Port Corporation. He died aged 80.[2]

References

  1. Book: Un grand courant d'histoire . 2009-06-18 . Salaberry-de-Valleyfield . 2-9800447-1-1-7 --> . June 1988 . French . Boileau, Jean . 23–28 .
  2. Web site: Robert Cauchon, C.M. . . 2009-06-18 . 11 July 1977 . Order of Canada citation.