Camillien Houde

Camillien Houde ( born August 13, 1889 in Montreal, Quebec, † September 11, 1958 ) was a Canadian politician. He was four times mayor of Montreal. 1928-1932, 1934-1936, 1938-1940 and 1944-1954 He was also in the years 1923-1931 and 1939-1944 Member of the National Assembly of Quebec. During the Second World War he was imprisoned for four years without charge, as he had vehemently opposed the introduction of conscription. He was, from 1949 to 1953 Member of the House of Commons.

Biography

Houde began his political career in 1923 with the election of deputies of the National Assembly of Quebec ( Assemblée Legislative du Québec ), in which he represented the interests of the constituency Montréal- Sainte -Marie to 1927, from 1928 to 1931 and again from 1939 to 1944. As chairman of the Parti conservateur du Québec from 1929 to 1932 he was at the same time 1929-1931 Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly of Quebec.

1928 Houde was first elected mayor of Montreal and held this office after his reelection 1930-1932 held. During this time, the Montreal Botanical Garden in 1931 despite the impact of the global economic crisis opens.

In 1934 he was re-elected for one to 1936 permanent two -year term as mayor as well from 1938 to 1940. IN the beginning of World War II took place on the initiative of the Federal government of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King his internment after he called for that French Canadians are not for the should enroll military service. However, this action and his behavior during the conscription crisis of 1944 promoted even his popularity, so that in 1944 he was re-elected mayor. After elections in 1947 and 1950, Houde was that for his services to the city, " Mr. Was called Montreal ", thus again from 1944 to 1954 mayor of Montreal. After his resignation in 1954 due to a become known as the Pax Plante Jean Drapeau corruption case succeeded him as mayor.

In the general election in 1949 Houde was also elected members of the Canadian House of Commons and represented there for one term as an Independent until 1953 the constituency Papineau. In 1953, he opted not to run again.