Eugène Durocher

Eugène Durocher (27 August 1881 – 10 May 1944) was a Canadian politician, serving in municipal and national politics. He was born in Montreal, Quebec and became an insurance broker by career.

Eugène Durocher
Member of Parliament for St. James
In office December 1939 – May 1944
Preceded by	Fernand Rinfret
Succeeded by	Roland Beaudry
Personal details
Born	(1881-08-27)27 August 1881 Montreal, Quebec
Died	10 May 1944(1944-05-10) (aged 62) Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Mercier m. 12 October 1904[1]
Profession	insurance broker

From 1938 to 1940, Durocher was a municipal alderman for Montreal City Council, serving on the Montreal Metropolitan Commission in 1939.^[1]

He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal party member at St. James riding in a by-election on 18 December 1939, due to the death of incumbent Fernand Rinfret. He was re-elected there in the 1940 election. Before completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament, Durocher died at Hôtel-Dieu hospital in Montreal on 10 May 1944 after poor health for two weeks.^[2]