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The basics
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Intro
Former mayor of Montreal, Quebec (1932-1934)
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Male
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Birth:
28 February 1883(Montreal)
Death:
12 July 1939(Los Angeles)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Louis Édouard Fernand Rinfret, PC (28 February 1883 – 12 July 1939) was a Canadian politician.
Biography
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Montreal riding of St. James in a 1920 by-election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1921, 1925, 1930, and 1935. From 1926 to 1930 and again from 1935 to 1939, he was the Secretary of State for Canada.
From 1932 to 1934, he was the mayor of Montreal.
He was brother to Thibaudeau Rinfret, the Chief Justice of Canada, and Charles Rinfret, a prominent Montreal businessman.