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Ruben Charles Laurier

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Ruben Charles Laurier
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for L'Assomption
In office
1907–1908
Preceded byRomuald-Charlemagne Laurier
Succeeded byPaul-Arthur Séguin
Personal details
Born(1868-12-26)December 26, 1868
Lachenaie, Quebec
DiedSeptember 26, 1947(1947-09-26) (aged 78)
Political partyLiberal

Ruben Charles Laurier (December 26, 1868 – September 26, 1947) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the House of Commons of Canada from 1906 to 1908 as a Liberal.[1]

He was born in Lachenaie, Quebec, the son of Jules Laurier and Rosalie Rochon, and was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption and the Université Laval. In 1895, he married Marie Louise. Laurier was elected to the House of Commons in a 1906 by-election held after the death of Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier.[2] In 1925, he ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal Protectionist in the federal riding of St. James.[1] Laurier died in Montreal at the age of 78.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ruben Charles Laurier – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1908, EJ Chambers
  3. ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.