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Born in [[Sherbrooke, Quebec]], he studied law at the [[Université de Montréal]] and was called to the Quebec bar in 1934. He was the owner of a daily newspaper in Sherbrooke, [[CHLT (AM)|CHLT]] radio station, [[CXTS]] radio station, and television station [[CHLT-TV]]. |
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| honorific-prefix = [[The Honourable]] |
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| name = Paul Desruisseaux |
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| office = [[Senate of Canada|Senator]] for [[List of Quebec senators#Wellington|Wellington, Quebec]] |
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| predecessor = [[Charles Benjamin Howard]] |
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| successor = [[Jacques Hébert (Canadian politician)|Jacques Hébert]] |
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| term_start = July 8, 1966 |
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| term_end = May 1, 1980 |
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| appointed = [[Lester B. Pearson]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1905|05|01}} |
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| birth_place = [[Sherbrooke]], Quebec, Canada |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1982|02|02|1905|05|01}} |
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| party = [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] |
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== Life and career == |
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In 1966, he was summoned to the [[Senate of Canada]] on the advice of Lester Pearson. A [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]], he represented the senatorial division of Wellington, Quebec. He retired on his 75<sup>th</sup> birthday in 1980. In his early years of life he got to know this boy called Conor. Conor was a little bastard but he was pauls child hood dream. |
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Desruisseaux was born in [[Sherbrooke]], Quebec, on May 1, 1905. He studied law at the [[Université de Montréal]] and was called to the Quebec bar in 1934.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Profile |url=https://lop.parl.ca/sites/ParlInfo/default/en_CA/People/Profile?personId=16096 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=lop.parl.ca}}</ref> He was the owner of ''La Tribune'', a daily newspaper in Sherbrooke, [[CHLT (AM)|CHLT]] radio station, [[CKTS]] radio station, and television station [[CHLT-DT|CHLT-TV]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Canada |first=Library and Archives |date=2016-11-25 |title=Collection search - Fonds Paul Desruisseaux [document textuel] |url=https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?app=fonandcol&IdNumber=99086 |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca}}</ref> |
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In 1966, he was summoned to the [[Senate of Canada]] on the advice of Lester Pearson.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1969-03-20 |title=The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/459526219/ |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en-US}}</ref> A [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]], he represented the senatorial division of Wellington, Quebec. That same year, he helped raise $230,000 in funding for a new hospital of [[Lily Butters]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lily Esther Butters |url=https://municipalite.austin.qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/brochure_lily_butters_en.pdf |access-date=2024-04-21}}</ref> He retired on his 75th birthday in 1980. |
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Latest revision as of 04:59, 10 December 2024
Paul Desruisseaux | |
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| Senator for Wellington, Quebec | |
| In office July 8, 1966 – May 1, 1980 | |
| Appointed by | Lester B. Pearson |
| Preceded by | Charles Benjamin Howard |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Hébert |
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| Born | May 1, 1905 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | February 2, 1982 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Paul Desruisseaux (May 1, 1905 – February 2, 1982) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician.
Life and career
[edit]Desruisseaux was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on May 1, 1905. He studied law at the Université de Montréal and was called to the Quebec bar in 1934.[1] He was the owner of La Tribune, a daily newspaper in Sherbrooke, CHLT radio station, CKTS radio station, and television station CHLT-TV.[2]
In 1966, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Lester Pearson.[3] A Liberal, he represented the senatorial division of Wellington, Quebec. That same year, he helped raise $230,000 in funding for a new hospital of Lily Butters.[4] He retired on his 75th birthday in 1980.
He died on February 2, 1982.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (November 25, 2016). "Collection search - Fonds Paul Desruisseaux [document textuel]". recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada". Newspapers.com. March 20, 1969. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Lily Esther Butters" (PDF). Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Desruisseaux". Globe and Mail. Canada. February 4, 1982.
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