Louis Monast

Louis Monast (born July 1, 1863 in Iberville , Québec , Canada , † April 16, 1936 in Pawtucket , Rhode Island ) was an American politician . Between 1927 and 1929 he represented the third constituency of the state of Rhode Island in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In the spring of 1865, Louis Monast came to Pawtucket, Rhode Island with his father as a toddler. There he attended public schools. At times he also went to evening schools. Between 1872 and 1882 he worked as a weaver. He then worked as a bricklayer, paver and carpenter until 1892. From 1892 he got into the real estate business; later he also ran some bakeries.

Politically, Monast became a member of the Republican Party . Between 1909 and 1911 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Rhode Island ; in 1924 he took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland , on which US President Calvin Coolidge was nominated for a further term. Also in 1924 Monast ran unsuccessfully against the Democratic incumbent Jeremiah E. O'Connell for the US House of Representatives. Two years later, he managed to defeat O'Connell. This allowed him to complete a legislative term in Congress between March 4, 1927 and March 3, 1929 . In the elections of 1928 he lost again to O'Connell, who was able to take his old seat again.

After his time in Congress, Monast returned to the real estate business. He died on April 16, 1936 in Pawtucket and was buried there.

Web links

• Louis Monast in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Louis Monast in the database of Find a Grave (English)