Louis de Gonzague Belley

Canadian politician (1863–1930)

The Honourable
Louis de Gonzague Belley
PC, KC
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Chicoutimi—Saguenay
In office
1892–1896
Preceded byPaul Vilmond Savard
Succeeded byPaul Vilmond Savard
Personal details
Born(1863-02-03)February 3, 1863
St-Alexis de la Grande Baie, Canada East
DiedJuly 9, 1930(1930-07-09) (aged 67)
Quebec City, Quebec
Political partyConservative

Louis de Gonzague Belley, PC, KC (February 3, 1863 – July 9, 1930) was a Canadian politician.

Born in St-Alexis de la Grande Baie, Canada East, he was a lawyer before being acclaimed at the age of 29 to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec riding of Chicoutimi—Saguenay in an 1892 by-election. A Conservative, he was defeated in the 1896 election. In September 1921, he was appointed Postmaster General in the cabinet of Arthur Meighen. He was defeated in the 1921 federal election.

He died at his home in Quebec City on July 9, 1930.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-Minister Dead". The Province. Quebec. July 10, 1930. p. 22. Retrieved July 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

  • Louis de Gonzague Belley – Parliament of Canada biography
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1The office of Postmaster General was abolished when the Post Office Department became a Crown Corporation known as the Canada Post Corporation on October 16, 1981.
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