Pierre Bertrand (politician)

Pierre Bertrand
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Saint-Sauveur
In office
19231927
Preceded by Arthur Paquet
Succeeded by Charles-Édouard Cantin
In office
19351939
Preceded by Charles-Édouard Cantin
Succeeded by Wilfrid Hamel
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for La Salle
In office
1939–1948
Preceded by Jean Mercier
Succeeded by Joseph-Théophile Larochelle
Personal details
Born December 24, 1875
Quebec City, Quebec
Died December 22, 1948 (aged 72)
Quebec City, Quebec
Political party Conservative

Pierre Bertrand (December 24, 1875 – December 22, 1948) was a politician in Quebec, Canada, and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).

Early life

He was born on December 24, 1875, in Quebec City's St. Roch neighborhood.

City Councillor

Bertrand served as a city councillor for Quebec City Council from 1914 to 1927, 1930 to 1932 and 1936 to 1948.

Federal Politics

Bertrand ran as a Conservative candidate in the district of Quebec West in the 1921 federal election and finished second against Liberal incumbent Georges Parent.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Labour candidate in the district of Saint-Sauveur in the 1923 provincial election and won. He lost the 1927 provincial election. Bertrand was re-elected as a Conservative candidate in the 1931 and the 1935 elections. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election.

Legislative Councillor

Bertrand was appointed to the Legislative Council of Quebec not long before the 1939 election.

Death

He died on December 22, 1948.