Louis Coderre
Louis Coderre | |
|---|---|
Coderre in 1912 | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Hochelaga | |
| In office 1911–1915 | |
| Preceded by | Louis-Alfred-Adhémar Rivet |
| Succeeded by | Esioff-Léon Patenaude |
| Secretary of State for Canada | |
| In office October 29, 1912 – October 5, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | William James Roche |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Édouard Blondin |
| Minister of Mines | |
| In office February 10, 1913 – October 5, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | William James Roche |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Édouard Blondin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1865 Saint-Ours, Canada East |
| Died | March 29, 1935 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Conservative |
Louis Coderre PC (November 1, 1865 – March 29, 1935) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Saint-Ours, Canada East, Coderre's spent his early career practising as a lawyer. A Conservative, he unsuccessfully ran in the 1908 federal election in the Quebec riding of Hochelaga. He ran again in Hochelaga in the 1911 federal election, defeating MP Louis-Alfred-Adhémar Rivet.
From 1912 to 1915, Coderre was the secretary of state for Canada. He also served as the minister of mines from 1913 to 1915.