Médéric Martin

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Médéric Martin

Médéric Martin (born January 22, 1869 in Montreal , † June 12, 1946 in Laval ) was a Canadian industrialist and politician ( Liberal Party ). From 1906 to 1917 he was a Member of the House of Commons , from 1914 to 1924 and from 1926 to 1928 he was mayor of Montreal.

biography

The son of a carpenter attended schools in Montreal and graduated from the college in Saint-Eustache . He later bought a cigar factory and made a considerable fortune. His political career began in 1906 when he was elected to the Montreal City Council that same year and also won a by-election in the lower house constituency of Sainte-Marie. At the national level he always remained a backbencher , but managed to successfully re- elect in 1908 and 1911. In 1917 he renounced another candidacy. Martin concentrated on urban politics and had success with the Francophones by raising the mood against the influential Anglophone segment in a populist manner. After he was voted out of office in 1910, he returned to the city council two years later.

Martin ran for mayoral election in 1914 and was successful with 54% of the vote. With his election, the previous rotation principle between French and English-speaking mayors ended. During his tenure, numerous suburbs merged with Montreal, making the majority of the population French-speaking. Most of them, however, were communities with poor working-class neighborhoods who had taken on financially in expanding the infrastructure. Coupled with the social impact of World War I , Montreal was burdened with such a heavy debt that the provincial government had to put the city under trust from 1918 to 1921. Despite these problems and the fact that the city administration was repeatedly involved in corruption cases, Martin was re-elected as mayor in 1916, 1918 and 1921.

In the mayoral election in 1924, Martin was narrowly defeated by his challenger Charles Duquette . He stumbled upon a far-reaching corruption scandal involving the Montreal police. In 1926, Martin was again elected mayor. Finally he was defeated by Camillien Houde in 1928 . 1919 Martin was the lieutenant governor as a member of the Legislative Council appointed. He was then a member of the House of Lords of the Province of Quebec until his death. The Pont Médéric-Martin , a bridge between Montreal and Laval , is named after him .

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SURNAME Martin, Médéric
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian industrialist and politician (Liberal Party)
DATE OF BIRTH January 22, 1869
PLACE OF BIRTH Montreal
DATE OF DEATH June 12, 1946
Place of death Laval