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Pierre Bertrand (politician)
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.
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