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Louis Delorme

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Louis Delorme
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for St. Hyacinthe
In office
1870–1878
Preceded byAlexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski
Succeeded byLouis Tellier
Personal details
Born(1824-12-29)December 29, 1824
Montreal, Lower Canada
DiedJune 18, 1895(1895-06-18) (aged 70)
Political partyLiberal

Louis Delorme (December 29, 1824 – June 18, 1895) was a Quebec lawyer and political figure. He represented St. Hyacinthe in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1870 to 1878.[1]

Early life

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He was born in Montreal in 1824,[1] the son of Pierre Delorme and Elizabeth Burke,[2] and was educated at Saint Sulpice College and the college of St. Hyacinthe.

Career and education

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He studied law and was called to the bar in 1847. Delorme was first elected to the federal parliament in an 1870 by-election held after the death of Alexandre-Édouard Kierzkowski. He was mayor of St. Hyacinthe and warden for the county of St. Hyacinthe.[3] Delorme also served as director for the Bank of St. Hyacinthe. He was named clerk for the Legislative Assembly of Quebec on June 1, 1879.[2]

Personal life

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Delorme was married twice. He married Marie-Julie-Anna Fortier in 1855 and Flora-Sara-Adile Paradis in 1871.

Death

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He died in Montreal at the age of 70.[2]

Electoral record

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By-election on 1 September 1870
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Louis Delorme acclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Louis Delorme 1,099
Unknown Oscar Dunn 902
Source: Canadian Elections Database[4]
1874 Canadian federal election: St. Hyacinthe
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Louis Delorme acclaimed
Source: lop.parl.ca

References

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  1. ^ a b Louis Delorme – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  3. ^ The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1876, HJ Morgan
  4. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.