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'''Louis Adelbert LeBourdais''' (June 26, 1888<ref name="bcain"/> &ndash; September 27, 1947<ref name="elections"/>) was a telegraph operator, life insurance agent<ref name="normandin"/> and political figure in [[British Columbia]], Canada. He represented [[Cariboo (provincial electoral district)|Cariboo]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] from 1937 to 1948 as a [[British Columbia Liberal Party|Liberal]].
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| office = Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]
| predecessor =[[Donald Morrison MacKay]]
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'''Louis Adelbert LeBourdais''' (June 26, 1888 &ndash; September 27, 1947) was a telegraph operator, life insurance agent<ref name="normandin"/> and political figure in [[British Columbia]], Canada. He represented [[Cariboo (provincial electoral district)|Cariboo]] in the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]] from 1937 to 1947 as a [[British Columbia Liberal Party|Liberal]].


He was the son of Adelbert LeBourdais and Eleanor Connick, and was educated in [[Clinton, British Columbia|Clinton]] and [[New Westminster, British Columbia|New Westminster]]. LeBourdais married Kate-Elizabeth Pughe on April 17, 1912 at Larkin, British Columbia (halfway between Vernon and Armstrong). He lived in [[Quesnel, British Columbia|Quesnel]].<ref name="normandin">{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1940 |year=1940 |last=Normandin |first=A L}}</ref> LeBourdais had mining interests in the [[Barkerville, British Columbia|Barkerville]] area. He was also an amateur historian.<ref name="bcain">{{cite web |url=http://memorybc.ca/louis-lebourdais-fonds;rad |title=Louis LeBourdais fonds |publisher=British Columbia Archival Information Network |accessdate=2011-11-17}}</ref> From 1941 to 1948, he was a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the provincial assembly. LeBourdais died in office in 1947.<ref name="elections">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/1871-1986_ElectoralHistoryofBC.pdf |title=Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 |publisher=Elections BC |accessdate=2011-07-27}}</ref>
He was born in 1888,<ref name="bcain"/> the son of Adelbert LeBourdais and Eleanor Connick, and was educated in [[Clinton, British Columbia|Clinton]] and [[New Westminster, British Columbia|New Westminster]]. LeBourdais married Kate-Elizabeth Pughe on April 17, 1912 at Larkin, British Columbia (halfway between Vernon and Armstrong). He lived in [[Quesnel, British Columbia|Quesnel]].<ref name="normandin">{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1940 |year=1940 |last=Normandin |first=A L}}</ref> LeBourdais had mining interests in the [[Barkerville, British Columbia|Barkerville]] area. He was also an amateur historian.<ref name="bcain">{{cite web |url=http://memorybc.ca/louis-lebourdais-fonds;rad |title=Louis LeBourdais fonds |publisher=British Columbia Archival Information Network |accessdate=2011-11-17}}</ref> From 1941 to 1947, he was a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the provincial assembly. LeBourdais died in office in 1947.<ref name="elections">{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/1871-1986_ElectoralHistoryofBC.pdf |title=Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986 |publisher=Elections BC |accessdate=2011-07-27}}</ref>


LeBourdais Park in Quesnel was named after him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.quesnel.ca/Lebourdais-Park.html |title=Lebourdais Park |publisher=City of Quesnel |accessdate=2011-11-17}}</ref>
LeBourdais Park in Quesnel was named after him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.quesnel.ca/Lebourdais-Park.html |title=Lebourdais Park |publisher=City of Quesnel |accessdate=2011-11-17}}</ref>


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| NAME = LeBordais, Louis
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = LeBourdais, Louis Adelbert
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian politician
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1888-06-26
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Clinton, British Columbia
| DATE OF DEATH = 1947-09-27
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Quesnel, British Columbia
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Latest revision as of 17:40, 22 October 2024

Louis LeBourdais
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
1937–1947
Preceded byDonald Morrison MacKay
Succeeded byWalter Hogg
ConstituencyCariboo
Personal details
Born(1888-06-26)June 26, 1888
Clinton, British Columbia
DiedSeptember 27, 1947(1947-09-27) (aged 59)
Quesnel, British Columbia
Political partyBritish Columbia Liberal Party
OccupationTelegrapher, journalist

Louis Adelbert LeBourdais (June 26, 1888 – September 27, 1947) was a telegraph operator, life insurance agent[1] and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Cariboo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1937 to 1947 as a Liberal.

He was born in 1888,[2] the son of Adelbert LeBourdais and Eleanor Connick, and was educated in Clinton and New Westminster. LeBourdais married Kate-Elizabeth Pughe on April 17, 1912 at Larkin, British Columbia (halfway between Vernon and Armstrong). He lived in Quesnel.[1] LeBourdais had mining interests in the Barkerville area. He was also an amateur historian.[2] From 1941 to 1947, he was a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the provincial assembly. LeBourdais died in office in 1947.[3]

LeBourdais Park in Quesnel was named after him.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Normandin, A L (1940). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1940.
  2. ^ a b "Louis LeBourdais fonds". British Columbia Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  3. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  4. ^ "Lebourdais Park". City of Quesnel. Retrieved 2011-11-17.


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