Émery Fleury
Canadian politician (1901-1975)
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Émery Fleury (February 10, 1901 – October 16, 1975) was a Canadian politician and a three-term member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.[1]
Émery Fleury | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Nicolet | |
| In office 1936–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Alexandre Gaudet |
| Succeeded by | Henri-Napoléon Biron |
| In office 1944–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Henri-Napoléon Biron |
| Succeeded by | Camille Roy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1901 Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Quebec |
| Died | October 16, 1975 (aged 74) Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Party | Union Nationale |
Background
He was born on February 10, 1901, in Saint-Léonard-d'Aston, Centre-du-Québec and became a dairy farmer.
Political career
Fleury ran as a Conservative candidate in the district of Nicolet in the 1935 election and lost. He won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Union Nationale candidate in the 1936 election against Liberal candidate Alexandre Gaudet. Fleury was defeated by Liberal candidate Henri-Napoléon Biron in the 1939 election, but won back his seat in the 1944 election and was re-elected in the 1948 election. He did not run for re-election in the 1952 election.
Retirement
From 1963 to 1970, Fleury was a municipal public servant in Trois-Rivières. He died on October 16, 1975.
