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Revision as of 22:06, 26 October 2019
The Hon. 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1905 Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Died | February 2, 1982 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Paul Desruisseaux (May 1, 1905 – February 2, 1982) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician.
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 La Tribune, a daily newspaper in Sherbrooke, CHLT radio station, CKTS radio station, and television station CHLT-TV.
In 1966, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Lester Pearson. A Liberal, he represented the senatorial division of Wellington, Quebec. He retired on his 75th birthday in 1980.
References
- "Paul Desruisseaux". Globe and Mail. Canada. February 4, 1982.
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