Raymond Bruneau
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Raymond Bruneau was an Ontario
translator and political figure. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
representing Prescott
and defeating the 24-year incumbent Liberal MP, Élie-Oscar Bertrand
, to sit as an Independent Liberal from 1949 to 1953. He sat for Glengarry—Prescott
as a Liberal
from 1953 to 1957.
He was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario
in 1917, the son of Joseph Bruneau. He studied political science and constitutional law at the University of Ottawa
. In 1944, he married Marie-Thérèse O'Rourke. Bruneau worked in Ottawa
as a translator in the federal public service. He was unsuccessful in attempts at reelection in 1957, 1958 and 1963.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
translator and political figure. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
representing Prescott
Prescott (electoral district)
Prescott was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It wasd located in the province of Ontario...
and defeating the 24-year incumbent Liberal MP, Élie-Oscar Bertrand
Élie-Oscar Bertrand
Élie-Oscar Bertrand was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Prescott in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1929 to 1949....
, to sit as an Independent Liberal from 1949 to 1953. He sat for Glengarry—Prescott
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Glengarry—Prescott—Russell is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953...
as a 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...
from 1953 to 1957.
He was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario
Hawkesbury, Ontario
Hawkesbury is a town in the Eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River, near the Quebec-Ontario border.It lies on the south shore of the Ottawa River about halfway between Downtown Ottawa and Downtown Montreal in Prescott and Russell Counties. The Long-Sault Bridge links it...
in 1917, the son of Joseph Bruneau. He studied political science and constitutional law at the University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate...
. In 1944, he married Marie-Thérèse O'Rourke. Bruneau worked in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
as a translator in the federal public service. He was unsuccessful in attempts at reelection in 1957, 1958 and 1963.