Arthur Aimé Bruneau
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Arthur Aimé Bruneau was a Canadian
politician.
Born in St-Athanase d'Iberville, Canada East, the son of J. J. Bruneau and Marie Louise Bruneau, Bruneau was educated at the College of the Sacred Heart,
Sorel, and at the Jesuits' College, Montreal. He then entered the law department of Université Laval
, following at the same time the study of law in the office of Hon. R. Laflamme. In January 1887, he was admitted to the Quebec Bar, and at once established himself in Sorel.
At the by-election of 1892, he was acclaimed as the Liberal
candidate for Richelieu
for the Canadian House of Commons
. He was re-elected in 1896
, 1900
, and 1904
. He resigned in 1907 when he was appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec.
This article incorporates text from the The Canadian album: men of Canada, Vol. 4, a publication now in the public domain.
Canada
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politician.
Born in St-Athanase d'Iberville, Canada East, the son of J. J. Bruneau and Marie Louise Bruneau, Bruneau was educated at the College of the Sacred Heart,
Sorel, and at the Jesuits' College, Montreal. He then entered the law department of Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
, following at the same time the study of law in the office of Hon. R. Laflamme. In January 1887, he was admitted to the Quebec Bar, and at once established himself in Sorel.
At the by-election of 1892, he was acclaimed as the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
candidate for Richelieu
Richelieu (electoral district)
Richelieu was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 and was amalgamated into the Richelieu—Verchères electoral district in 1933.In 1968, a new electoral district...
for the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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. He was re-elected in 1896
Canadian federal election, 1896
The Canadian federal election of 1896 was held on June 23, 1896 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 8th Parliament of Canada. Though the Conservative Party won a plurality of the popular vote, the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier, won the majority of seats to form the...
, 1900
Canadian federal election, 1900
The Canadian federal election of 1900 was held on November 7 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 9th Parliament of Canada. As a result of the election, the Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier, was re-elected to a second majority government, defeating the...
, and 1904
Canadian federal election, 1904
The Canadian federal election of 1904 was held on November 3 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 10th Parliament of Canada...
. He resigned in 1907 when he was appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec.
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This article incorporates text from the The Canadian album: men of Canada, Vol. 4, a publication now in the public domain.