Samuel Desjardins

Samuel Desjardins
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Terrebonne
In office 1903–1908
Preceded by	Raymond Préfontaine
Succeeded by	Wilfrid Bruno Nantel
Personal details
Born	(1852-07-25)July 25, 1852 Ste-Thérèse, Canada East
Died	December 4, 1924(1924-12-04) (aged 72)
Political party	Liberal

Samuel Desjardins (July 25, 1852 – December 4, 1924) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Ste-Thérèse, Canada East, the son of Samuel Desjardins and Sophie Laurier, Desjardins was educated at the College of Ste-Thérèse de Blainville. A physician, He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Terrebonne in a 1903 by-election held to fill the vacancy caused by Raymond Préfontaine choosing to sit for the riding of Maisonneuve, after having been elected in the two constituencies. A Liberal, he was re-elected at the general elections of 1904 and was defeated in 1908.

Electoral record

1904 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Samuel Desjardins	2,481	51.9	-1.5
	Conservative	W. Bruno Nantel	2,297	48.1	+1.5
Total valid votes			4,778	100.0

Canadian federal by-election, 24 February 1903: Terrebonne
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Préfontaine was appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 11 November 1902
	Liberal	Samuel Desjardins	2,325	53.4	+0.3
	Conservative	A.H. Masson	2,029	46.6	-0.3
Total valid votes			4,354	100.0

References

• Samuel Desjardins – Parliament of Canada biography
• The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904