Wilfrid Hamel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wilfrid Hamel

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1895

Place of Birth: L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 31-Dec-1968

Profession: politician, accountant

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Wilfrid Hamel

  • Wilfrid Hamel (16 July 1895 – 31 December 1968) was a Canadian politician, serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and as Mayor of Quebec City. His early career began in 1913 at the company Maranda et Labrecque, becoming a director there from 1925 to 1941.
  • From 1940 to 1942, he was a church warden for the SacrĂ©-Coeur-de-JĂ©sus Roman Catholic congregation. In 1939, he was elected as a Liberal provincial member of Quebec's assembly in Saint-Sauveur riding and served in the cabinet of Premier AdĂ©lard Godbout as Minister of State and Minister of Land and Forests.
  • Hamel was re-elected at Saint-Sauveur in 1944, but was defeated in the 1948 and 1952 elections. Hamel was Mayor of Quebec City for twelve years, beginning in December 1953.

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