Georges Henri Boivin

Georges Henri Boivin, PC KC (December 26, 1882 – August 7, 1926) was a Canadian politician.

The Hon. Georges Henri Boivin
Boivin, c. 1925
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Shefford
In office 1911–1926
Preceded by	Henry Edgarton Allen
Succeeded by	Pierre-Ernest Boivin
Personal details
Born	(1882-12-26)December 26, 1882 Granby, Quebec, Canada
Died	August 7, 1926(1926-08-07) (aged 43)
Political party	Liberal
Children	Marcel Boivin

Born in Granby, Quebec, the son of Henri Boivin and Sarah Bray, Boivin was educated at Granby Academy, St. Joseph's College, and Granby Mannoir College in Marieville. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1902 from Laval University in Quebec City. He studied law in the offices of Greenshields, Heneker & Mitchell in Montreal, and was admitted to the bar of the Province of Quebec in 1907. From 1908 to 1912, he was an advocate and barrister with the firm of McKeown & Boivin in Sweetsburg, Quebec. In 1907, he was appointed Crown Prosecutor for the District of Bedford.

He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Quebec riding of Shefford in the 1911 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1917, 1921, and 1925. From 1918 to 1921, he was the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons. From 1925 to 1926, he was the Minister of Customs and Excise.

He was married to Helen Comeau and had three children: Sarah Marguerite, James Joseph Henry, and Marcel George Wilfrid, who was also an MP.

v t e 1925 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Georges Henri Boivin	5,910	56.78	-13.78
	Conservative	James Davidson	4,499	43.22
Total valid votes			10,409	100.00

v t e 1921 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Georges Henri Boivin	6,318	70.56
	Independent	Hormisdas Beaudry	2,636	29.44
Total valid votes			8,954	100.00

v t e 1917 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Opposition (Laurier Liberals)	Georges Henri Boivin	acclaimed

v t e 1911 Canadian federal election: Shefford
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Georges Henri Boivin	2,271	50.29	-3.03
	Conservative	James Davidson	2,245	49.71	+3.03
Total valid votes			4,516	100.00

References

• Men of today in the Eastern Townships
• Georges Henri Boivin – Parliament of Canada biography