Albert Gigaire (1872-1959) was a police officer, a businessman and a local politician in Shawinigan, Quebec. [1] He was the eighth Mayor of Shawinigan from 1930 to 1936. [2] [1]
He was born in 1872 in Saint-Barnabé, Mauricie.
Gigaire served as a council member from 1918 to 1920.
He ran for mayor in Shawinigan in 1930 and won. Gigaire was re-elected in 1932 and 1934.
Under his administration, which took place during the Great Depression, the following facilities were dedicated:
Gigaire did not run in 1936.
He died in 1959.
Rue Gigaire (Gigaire Street) in the Christ-Roi neighbourhood was named to honour him.
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