Louis-Arsène Lavallée

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Louis-Arsène Lavallée (born February 2, 1861 in Berthierville , Province of Canada , † November 19, 1936 in Montreal ) was a Canadian politician . From 1912 to 1914 he was mayor of Montreal.

Lavallée graduated from the Collège in Joliette and then studied law at the Montreal branch of the Université Laval . In 1884 he was admitted to the bar. In 1892 he worked with Hormidas Laporte to set up the Alliance Nationale insurance company. After he ran unsuccessfully in the lower house election in 1896 , he was elected to the Montreal City Council in 1900. Lavallée vigorously advocated the merger of surrounding communities with Montreal and presided over the city council commission. Within a few years, over a dozen suburbs merged with the city, which is why it is also known as the "father of Greater Montreal". In 1912 he was elected mayor; he held this office for two years.

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SURNAME Lavallée, Louis-Arsène
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1861
PLACE OF BIRTH Berthierville
DATE OF DEATH November 19, 1936
Place of death Montreal