J. Paul Marion, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

J. Paul Marion

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1927

Place of Birth: Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About J. Paul Marion

  • Joseph Paul Marion (born December 8, 1927 in St.
  • Boniface, Manitoba) is a retired politician from Manitoba, Canada.
  • He was briefly a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba during the 1970s, for the riding of St.
  • Boniface.Marion was educated at the Angus School of Commerce and Ryerson Polytechnical Institute.
  • He was a successful businessman before entering political life, and served as a company president. He served as a school trustee from 1967 to 1970, and was a councilor and acting mayor of Winnipeg in 1972–1973.
  • Marion was a founder of Club d'Hommes d'Affaires Franco-Manitobain. In the 1973 provincial election, he was elected over Liberal-turned-New Democratic Party incumbent Laurent Desjardins by a single vote.
  • His election was overturned, however, and he lost to Desjardins by 618 votes in a by-election held in late 1974.
  • He did not seek a return to the legislature after this time.

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