Léon Mercier Gouin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician, lawyer and writer
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Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
About Léon Mercier Gouin
- Léon Mercier Gouin (December 24, 1891 – October 16, 1983) was a French Canadian author, barrister, professor, and politician. Born in Montreal, Quebec, the eldest son of Lomer Gouin, the Premier of Quebec from 1905 to 1920, and the grandson of Honoré Mercier, the Quebec Premier from 1887 to 1891, he received a Bachelor's degree from Loyola College in 1911 and studied at Oxford University.
- His brother, Paul Gouin, was also a politician.
- In 1917, he married Yvette Ollivier.
- They had four children: Lisette, Lomer, Thérèse and Olivier. Gouin was appointed to the Senate of Canada in 1940 representing the senatorial division of De Salaberry, Quebec.
- A Liberal, he resigned in 1976.
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