Pio H. Laporte
Politician, Deceased Person
1878 – 1939
Who was Pio H. Laporte?
Pio H. Laporte was a Canadian physician and politician in the Province of New Brunswick.
Born in Verchères, Quebec, Pio Laporte studied medicine at Laval University in Quebec City then at the Paris School of Medicine in Paris, France. By 1903, he had made his home in Edmundston, New Brunswick where he practised medicine and was on the staff of the Hôtel-Dieu in nearby Saint-Basile.
Pio Laporte entered municipal politics, serving as president of the local school board and mayor of Edmundston. In 1935 he moved into provincial politics and was elected to the 38th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly as the Liberal Party candidate for the riding of Madawaska County. His Party won power and new Premier Allison Dysart immediately appointed Laporte to his Cabinet as the Minister of Health and Labour.
Doctor Pio Laporte died while in office in 1939 as a result of an automobile accident.
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- Born
- Sep 1, 1878
Verchères - Also known as
- Pio Laporte
- Dr. Pio H. Laporte
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Canada
- Profession
- Education
- Université Laval
- University of Paris
- Died
- Jul 29, 1939
Saint-Basile, New Brunswick
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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