Charles-Aimé Kirkland
Canadian politician
Charles-Aimé Kirkland | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Jacques-Cartier | |
In office 1939–1961 | |
Preceded by | Anatole Carignan |
Succeeded by | Marie-Claire Kirkland |
Personal details | |
Born | (1896-11-16)November 16, 1896 Saint-Constant, Quebec |
Died | August 9, 1961(1961-08-09) (aged 64) Montreal, Quebec |
Political party | Liberal |
Children | Marie-Claire Kirkland |
Alma mater | Laval University, Harvard School of Medicine |
Occupation | medical doctor |
Charles-Aimé Kirkland (November 16, 1896 – August 9, 1961) was a Canadian politician serving as the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the provincial riding of Jacques-Cartier from 1939 to 1961.
Kirkland was the son of Joseph Kirkland, a Canadian Pacific employee, and Rosalie Lanctôt.
Kirkland served during World War I with the Royal Canadian Engineers, then studied medicine at Laval and Harvard.
The Town of Kirkland is named in his honour, as well as the now-closed Charles A. Kirkland Elementary School in Roxboro, Quebec.
He was the father of Marie-Claire Kirkland.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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