Thomas Lefebvre
Thomas-Henri Lefebvre (23 May 1927 – 20 November 1992) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in North Bay, Ontario and became a garage owner and operator by career.
The Hon. Thomas Lefebvre | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pontiac—Témiscamingue | |
| In office 1965–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Martineau |
| Succeeded by | District abolished in 1966 |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Pontiac (Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle after 1978) | |
| In office 1968–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Riding created in 1966 |
| Succeeded by | Barry Moore |
| Senator for De Lanaudière, Quebec | |
| In office 1984–1992 | |
| Appointed by | John Turner |
| Preceded by | Sarto Fournier |
| Succeeded by | Paul Massicotte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 May 1927 North Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 20 November 1992 (aged 65) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board (1977-1979) |
The son of Jean-Charles Lefebvre and Clarilda Provost, he was educated in North Bay and established himself in business in Témiscamingue, Quebec. In 1951, he married Léatrice-Lucille Vaillancourt. Lefebvre served on the town council for Témiscamingue from 1961 to 1965. He was elected at Quebec's Pontiac—Témiscamingue electoral district in the 1965 federal election. He was re-elected in the 1972, 1974, 1979 and 1980 federal elections as the riding changed names to Pontiac and Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle.
Lefebvre served six consecutive terms in the 27th through 32nd Canadian Parliaments until becoming a Senator of the De Lanaudière division in 1984. He remained a member of the Canadian Senate until his death in 1992 of cancer.
There is a Thomas Lefebvre fonds at Library and Archives Canada.