Constituency Saint-Henri ward Died September 10, 1984 Role Politician | Name Hilarion-Pit Lessard | |
Profession agent, garage owner/operator | ||
Hilarion-Pit Lessard was a Canadian politician. He was a five-term Member of the House of Commons and was a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.
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Background
He was born in Sainte-Germaine, Quebec on February 11, 1913.
Federal Politics
Lessard successfully ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Saint-Henri in 1958. He was re-elected in 1962, 1963 and 1965. He ran in the district of Lasalle in 1968 and won. He did not run for re-election in 1972.
City Councillor
He was elected to Montreal's City Council as an Independent candidate in 1957. He was re-elected in 1960 and 1962. He lost his bid for re-election in 1966, against Civic candidate Guy Lacoste. He represented the district of Saint-Henri.
Death
Pit Lessard died on September 10, 1984 due to heart failure.
References
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