Cyrille Vaillancourt

The Hon.
Cyrille Vaillancourt
Senator for Kennebec, Quebec
In office
1944–1969
Appointed byWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded byGeorges Parent
Succeeded byJean-Pierre Côté
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for De la Durantaye
In office
1943–1944
Preceded byAlfred-Valère Roy
Succeeded byCharles Delagrave
Personal details
Born(1892-01-17)January 17, 1892
Saint-Anselme, Quebec
DiedOctober 30, 1969(1969-10-30) (aged 77)
Lévis, Quebec
Political partyLiberal
RelationsCyrille Émile Vaillancourt, father

Cyrille Vaillancourt CBE (January 17, 1892 – October 30, 1969) was a journalist, civil servant, businessman and political figure in Quebec. Vaillancourt played an important role in the development of the caisses populaires in Quebec.[1] He represented La Durantaye division in the Legislative Council of Quebec from 1943 to 1944 and sat for Kennebec division in the Senate of Canada from 1944 to 1969 as a Liberal.

  1. ^ In whose interest?: Quebec's caisses populaires, 1900-1945 (1990) Rudin, R ISBN 0-7735-0759-0 p. 89