Jean-Louis Baribeau

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Jean-Louis Baribeau was a Canadian politician and a Member of the House of Commons. ^[1]

Contents 1 Background 2 Member of Parliament 3 Legislative Councillor 4 Death 5 Footnotes

[edit] Background

He was born on March 19, 1893 in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan, Mauricie and was a merchant.

[edit] Member of Parliament

Baribeau ran as a Conservative candidate in the federal district of Champlain in 1930 and won.

However, he was defeated by Liberal candidate Hervé-Edgar Brunelle in 1935.

[edit] Legislative Councillor

In 1938 he was appointed on the advice of Premier Maurice Duplessis to the Legislative Council of Quebec. He represented the division of Shawinigan and sat with the members of the Union Nationale.

Baribeau served as Speaker of the Legislative Council from 1950 to 1960 and from 1966 until the institution was abolished in 1968.

[edit] Death

He died on December 26, 1975.

[edit] Footnotes

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Arthur Lesieur Desaulniers, Liberal	Member of Parliament for Champlain 1930–1935	Succeeded by Hervé-Edgar Brunelle, Liberal
National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by Némèse Garneau, Liberal	Legislative Councillor for Shawinigan 1938–1968	Succeeded by Legislative Council abolished in 1968
Preceded by Alphonse Raymond, Union Nationale	Speaker of the Legislative Council 1950–1960	Succeeded by Hector Laferté, Liberal
Preceded by Hector Laferté, Liberal	Speaker of the Legislative Council 1966–1968	Succeeded by Legislative Council abolished in 1968