Ernest Bertrand
Ernest Bertrand | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Laurier | |
| In office 1935–1949 | |
| Preceded by | District was created in 1933 |
| Succeeded by | J.-Eugène Lefrançois |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 14, 1888 Somerset, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | October 11, 1958 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Ernest Bertrand, PC (December 14, 1888 – October 11, 1958) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Somerset, Quebec, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the Quebec riding of Laurier in the 1935 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1940, 1945, and 1949. He was the Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Fisheries (Acting), and Postmaster General in the cabinet of Mackenzie King.
A lawyer by training, he had served as Senior Crown Prosecutor before entering politics, and had been an associate of Charles Trudeau.[1]
References
- ^ "J.C.E. Trudeau dies in Florida: French Canada Loses Prominent Businessman". Montreal Gazette. 11 April 1934. pp. 1, 10. Retrieved 1 November 2015.