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Maurice Breton

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Maurice Breton
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Joliette—l'Assomption—Montcalm
In office
1950–1958
Preceded byGeorges-Émile Lapalme
Succeeded byLouis-Joseph Pigeon
Personal details
BornAugust 15, 1909
Joliette, Quebec, Canada
DiedJune 3, 2001(2001-06-03) (aged 91)
Political partyLiberal
Occupationlawyer

Maurice Breton (August 15, 1909 – June 3, 2001) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was acclaimed after the resignation of Georges-Émile Lapalme to the House of Commons of Canada in a 1950 by-election as a member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Joliette—l'Assomption—Montcalm. He was re-elected in 1953 and 1957 and lost the election of 1958.

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