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Charles Bourgeois
Canadian politician
Charles Bourgeois (July 29, 1879 – May 15, 1940) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as a Member of Parliament and as a Senator.[1]
The Hon. Charles Bourgeois | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Shawinegan, Quebec | |
| In office 1935–1940 | |
| Appointed by | R. B. Bennett |
| Preceded by | Philippe-Jacques Paradis |
| Succeeded by | Charles-Édouard Ferland |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Three Rivers and St. Maurice | |
| In office 1931–1935 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Bettez |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1933 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1879-07-29)July 29, 1879 Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | May 15, 1940(1940-05-15) (aged 60) |
| Political party | Conservative |
He was born on July 29, 1879, in Trois-Rivières, Mauricie. He was an attorney.
He ran as a Conservative candidate to the House of Commons of Canada in 1926 in the district of Nicolet but lost. He won a seat in the district of Three Rivers and St. Maurice in a 1931 by-election, but did not run for re-election in 1935.
In 1935, Bourgeois was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Richard Bedford Bennett and served until his death. He represented the division of Shawinegan.
He died in office on May 15, 1940.
| By-election on 10 August 1931 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Bourgeois | 13,539 | |||
| Liberal | Wilfrid Gariépy | 13,501 | |||
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