Lucien Bourassa
Lucien Bourassa was a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec. He was the city's ninth mayor, serving from 1936 until his death the following year.[1]
He was born in 1884 in Saint-Barnabé, Mauricie.
Bourassa served as a council member from 1922 to 1926, 1928 to 1930 and 1932 to 1934.
He ran for mayor in 1936 and won, but died in office in 1937. He was succeeded by Alexandre Gélinas.
Avenue Lucien-Bourassa in the Shawinigan-Nord neighborhood was named to honor him.
Footnotes
- ↑ Fabien LaRochelle, Shawinigan depuis 75 ans, 1976
See also
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| Preceded by Albert Gigaire |
Mayors of Shawinigan 1936–1937 |
Succeeded by Alexandre Gélinas |
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