Nil-Élie Larivière (July 11,ÉlieLariviè 1899 – May 3, 1969) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).

Early life

He was born on July 11, 1899, in Bonfield, Ontario, and became a farmer. Larivière moved to Rouyn-Noranda, Abitibi-Témiscamingue in 1925.

Nil-Élie Larivière

City politics

He served as a city councillor in Rouyn in 1926.

Nil-Élie Larivière

Member of the legislature

Larivière ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Témiscamingue in the 1935 provincial election and won against incumbent Joseph-Édouard Piché. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election. Larivière was defeated by Liberal candidate Paul-Oliva Goulet in the 1939 election.

Nil-Élie Larivière

He was re-elected in the 1944 and 1948 elections. Larivière lost his bid for re-election in the 1952 election and was succeeded again by Goulet.

Death

He died on May 3, 1969.

References

1899 births

1969 deaths

Action libérale nationale MNAs

Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs

Franco-Ontarian people

People from Nipissing District

People from Rouyn-Noranda

Quebec municipal councillors