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Charles Bourgeois
The Hon.
Charles Bourgeois
Senator for Shawinegan, Quebec
In office
1935–1940
Appointed byR. B. Bennett
Preceded byPhilippe-Jacques Paradis
Succeeded byCharles-Édouard Ferland
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Three Rivers and St. Maurice
In office
1931–1935
Preceded byArthur Bettez
Succeeded byDistrict was abolished in 1933
Personal details
Born(1879-07-29)July 29, 1879
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
DiedMay 15, 1940(1940-05-15) (aged 60)
Political partyConservative

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]

Early life

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He was born on July 29, 1879, in Trois-Rivières, Mauricie. He was an attorney.

Member of Parliament

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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.

Senator

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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.

Death

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He died in office on May 15, 1940.

Electoral record

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By-election on 10 August 1931
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Charles Bourgeois 13,539
Liberal Wilfrid Gariépy 13,501

Footnotes

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