Hilarion-Pit Lessard

Infobox CanadianMP
name=Hilarion-Pit Lessard

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birth_date=11 February 1913
birth_place=Sainte-Germaine, Quebec
death_date=death date and age|1984|9|10|1913|2|11
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office=Montreal city councillor
constituency=Saint-Henri ward
term_start=1957
term_end=1966
riding2=Saint-Henri
term_start2=March 1958
term_end2=June 1968
riding3=Lasalle
term_start3=June 1968
term_end3=September 1972
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profession=agent, garage owner/operator
party=Liberal
party colour=Liberal Party of Canada
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Hilarion-Pit Lessard was a Canadian politician. He was a five-term Member of the House of Commons and was a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec.

Background

He was born in Sainte-Germaine, Quebec on February 11, 1913.

Federal Politics

Lessard successfully ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Saint-Henri in 1958. He was re-elected in 1962, 1963 and 1965. He ran in the district of Lasalle in 1968 and won. He did not run for re-election in 1972. [ [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=ad47c102-ab18-46f6-bc2e-773dd621c151&Language=E&MenuID=Lists.Members.aspx&MenuQuery=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.parl.gc.ca%2FParlinfo%2FLists%2FMembers.aspx%3FParliament%3D%26Riding%3D%26Name%3Dl%26Party%3D%26Province%3D%26Gender%3D%26New%3DFalse%26Current%3DFalse%26Picture%3DFalse Hilarion-Pit Lessard, ParlInfo, Canadian Parliament] ]

City Councillor

He was elected to Montreal's City Council as an Independent candidate in 1957. He was re-elected in 1960 and 1962. He lost his bid for re-election in 1966, against Civic candidate Guy Lacoste. He represented the district of Saint-Henri.

Death

Pit Lessard died on September 10, 1984 due to heart failure. [cite news | title=Pit Lessard / Former Liberal MP | publisher="The Globe and Mail" | date=13 September 1984 | page=M6 | author=The Canadian Press ]

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