Eusèbe Roberge was a Liberal party

Liberal Party of Canada

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

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. He was born in Laurierville, Quebec

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 and became a merchant.

Roberge attended the Collège de Levis.

He was acclaimed

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 to Parliament at the Mégantic

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 riding in a by-election on 20 November 1922 then re-elected in 1925

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, 1926

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 and 1930

Canadian federal election, 1930

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. With riding changes, Roberge was re-elected in 1935

Canadian federal election, 1935

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 when his riding became Mégantic—Frontenac

Mégantic—Frontenac

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. After completing his term in the 18th Canadian Parliament

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, Roberge did not seek another term in the 1940 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1940

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