Antoine Castonguay

Antoine Castonguay (June 14, 1881 – May 11, 1959) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).^[1]

Antoine Castonguay
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Roberval
In office 1935–1939
Preceded by	Émile Moreau
Succeeded by	Georges Potvin
Personal details
Born	(1881-06-14)June 14, 1881 Sainte-Hélène, near Kamouraska, Quebec
Died	May 11, 1959(1959-05-11) (aged 77) Chicoutimi, Quebec
Political party	Action libérale nationale Union Nationale

Early life

He was born on June 14, 1881, near Kamouraska, Bas-Saint-Laurent.

Mayor

Castonguay served as Mayor of Saint-Félicien in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean from 1935 to 1940.

Member of the legislature

He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Roberval in the 1935 provincial election and won. Castonguay joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in 1936. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Georges Potvin in 1939.

Death

He died on May 11, 1959, in Chicoutimi.