Lucien Turcotte Pacaud | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mégantic | |
| In office 1911–1922 | |
| Preceded by | François-Théodore Savoie |
| Succeeded by | Eusèbe Roberge |
| Acting Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1930–1930 | |
| Prime Minister | W.L. Mackenzie King R.B. Bennett |
| Preceded by | Peter C. Larkin |
| Succeeded by | Howard Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1879 Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | March 5, 1960 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Lucien Turcotte Pacaud (September 21, 1879 – March 5, 1960) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure. He represented Mégantic in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1922 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, in 1879, the son of Ernest Pacaud and the grandson of Joseph-Édouard Turcotte. He was educated at Bishop's College and Laval University. Pacaud was admitted to the bar in 1904 and practised at Quebec City and then at Thetford Mines. In 1908, he married Helen Elizabeth Buckmall. Pacaud served as police commissioner for the Transcontinental Railway from 1907 to 1911. He was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for External Affairs, a non-cabinet post, from 1921 to 1922. He served as Secretary to the Canadian High Commissioner at London from 1922 to 1931. In 1930, Pacaud served as acting Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom after the death of Peter Charles Larkin.
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Mégantic | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Lucien Turcotte Pacaud | 2,986 | ||||||
| Unknown | Louis Honoré Huard | 2,619 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election: Mégantic | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Lucien Turcotte Pacaud | acclaimed | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election: Mégantic | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Lucien Turcotte Pacaud | 8,715 | ||||||
| Unknown | Alcide Alphonse Blondin | 1,749 | ||||||
See also
References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1921, EJ Chambers
External links
- Lucien Turcotte Pacaud – Parliament of Canada biography
- 12th Ministry - Privy Council Office
- Head of Posts list - Canadian Foreign Affairs
- Les avocats de la région de Québec, PG Roy (1936)
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