Preceded by Aurelien Belanger Profession Lawyer Name Charles Seguin | Constituency Russell Role Lawyer Spouse(s) Germaine Nantel Died December 9, 1965 | |
Political party Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | ||
Charles Avila Séguin (August 7, 1883 – December 9, 1965) was an Ontario lawyer and political figure. He represented Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1929 to 1934.
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Background
He was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1883 and studied at the University of Ottawa and Osgoode Hall. In 1912, he married Germaine, the daughter of Wilfrid Bruno Nantel who was a federal cabinet minister.
Politics
He ran unsuccessfully against Aurélien Bélanger in 1926 before being elected in 1929, defeating Bélanger. In 1928, he was named King's Counsel. In 1940, Séguin ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in Ottawa East.
He died in Ottawa, December 9, 1965.
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