Beaudry Leman

Back in Montreal in 1899, he studied one year at McGill University and obtained the diploma of engineer.

In 1902, Leman was elected mayor of the City of Shawinigan Falls in a close contest, winning only by a single ballot against J.A.

In 1906, he left the Shawinigan Water & Power Company and became involved in the construction of the Saint Maurice Valley railroad.

In 1933, Leman became vice-president of the Banque Canadienne Nationale, and in 1934 he became the president of the bank,[3] holding that position until 1947.

[9] He was director of many companies, including Shawinigan Water & Power, Quebec Power, Canada Steamship Lines, Fairchild Aircraft, Ogilvie Flour Mills, Delaware & Hudson Railway Corp., Montreal Tramways, Provincial Transport Co., Canadian Airways Ltd, Consolidated Bakeries, and Crédit Foncier Franco Canadien.

He was vice-president of Allied War Supplies Ltd.[10] He died in 1951 and was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.