Louis Even, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Louis Even

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1885

Place of Birth: Montfort-sur-Meu, Brittany, France

Date of Death: 27-Sep-1974

Profession: politician, philosopher, essayist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Louis Even (March 23, 1885, Montfort-sur-Meu – September 27, 1974) was a lay Christian leader and publisher who founded the social credit movement in Quebec.
He co-founded and led the Pilgrims of Saint Michael, better known as the white berets, with Gilberte Côté-Mercier and was a founder of the Union of Electors, a predecessor of Réal Caouette's Ralliement créditiste. In 1940, he ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a New Democracy candidate in Lake St-John—Roberval and came in third with over 3,000 votes.