Nil-Élie Larivière

Nil-Élie Larivière (July 11, 1899 – May 3, 1969) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).^[1]

Nil-Élie Larivière
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Témiscamingue
In office 1935–1939
Preceded by	Joseph-Édouard Piché
Succeeded by	Paul-Oliva Goulet
In office 1944–1952
Preceded by	Paul-Oliva Goulet
Succeeded by	Paul-Oliva Goulet
Personal details
Born	(1899-07-11)July 11, 1899 Bonfield, Ontario
Died	May 3, 1969(1969-05-03) (aged 69) Macamic, Quebec
Political party	Action libérale nationale Union Nationale

Early life

He was born on July 11, 1899, in Bonfield, Ontario, and became a farmer. Larivière moved to Rouyn-Noranda, Abitibi-Témiscamingue in 1925.

City politics

He served as a city councillor in Rouyn in 1926.

Member of the legislature

Larivière ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Témiscamingue in the 1935 provincial election and won against incumbent Joseph-Édouard Piché. He joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election. Larivière was defeated by Liberal candidate Paul-Oliva Goulet in the 1939 election.

He was re-elected in the 1944 and 1948 elections. Larivière lost his bid for re-election in the 1952 election and was succeeded again by Goulet.

Death

He died on May 3, 1969.