10 Facts About Charles Marcil

Charles Marcil, was a longtime member of the House of Commons of Canada and served as Speaker of the House from 1909 to 1911.

Charles Marcil was first elected to the House of Commons as a Liberal Member of Parliament in the 1900 election and represented the riding of Bonaventure Quebec in the Gaspe Peninsula without interruption until his death in 1937.

Charles Marcil ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for the Quebec Liberal Party in the 1897 provincial election before winning a seat in the federal parliament in 1900.

Charles Marcil worked hard to obtain projects for his community including the construction of bridges, lighthouses and the establishment of a ferry service.

Charles Marcil was nominated for the position of Speaker by Wilfrid Laurier following the 1908 election.

Charles Marcil was a popular Speaker and might have continued through a second Parliament had the Liberals not been defeated in the 1911 election.

Charles Marcil returned to the backbenches, and concurrently was elected to sit on Montreal's city council as an alderman in 1918 while remaining an MP.

Charles Marcil was Dean of the House from 1930 to his death in 1937.

Charles Marcil was not the only member of his family to be involved in politics.

Georges' granddaughter Susie Charles Marcil was married to Daniel Johnson, Premier of Quebec in 1994.