Preceded by Fernand Rinfret Political party Liberal Name Eugene Durocher | Succeeded by Roland Beaudry Profession insurance broker | |
Born 27 August 1881
Montreal, Quebec ( 1881-08-27 ) Died 10 May 1944(1944-05-10) (aged 62)
Montreal, Quebec Spouse(s) Mercier
m. 12 October 1904 | ||
Eugene Durocher (27 August 1881 – 10 May 1944) was a Canadian politician, serving in municipal and national politics. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became an insurance broker by career.
From 1938 to 1940, Durocher was a municipal alderman for Montreal, serving on the Montreal Metropolitan Commission in 1939.
He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal party member at St. James riding in a by-election on 18 December 1939, due to the death of incumbent Fernand Rinfret. He was re-elected there in the 1940 election. Before completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament, Durocher died at Hotel-Dieu hospital in Montreal on 10 May 1944 after poor health for two weeks.
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