Azellus Lavallée
Canadian politician (1894–1976)
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Azellus Lavallée (January 29, 1894 – August 30, 1976) was a Canadian politician from Quebec.[1] He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1948 to 1962 as a member of the Union Nationale.
Azellus Lavallée | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Berthier | |
| In office 1948–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Armand Sylvestre |
| Succeeded by | Lucien McGuire |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 29, 1894 |
| Died | August 30, 1976 (aged 82) |
| Spouse | Éva Denis |
| Occupation | farmer |
A farmer, he served as mayor of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier from 1933 to 1937,[2] and ran as an independent candidate in Berthier—Maskinongé in the 1945 Canadian federal election,[3] after having been passed over as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate in favour of Aldéric Laurendeau.[1] A Bloc populaire challenger withdrew from the race to endorse and support Lavallée,[4] although he ultimately lost to Laurendeau.
He won election to the provincial legislature in the 1948 Quebec general election,[2] representing the district until the 1962 Quebec general election, when he was defeated in a re-election bid by Lucien McGuire of the Quebec Liberal Party.[5]
His wife, Éva Denis, was the sister of federal members of parliament Arthur Denis and Azellus Denis.[2]
