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Eugène Paquet

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The Hon.
Eugène Paquet
Senator for Lauzon, Quebec
In office
1935–1951
Appointed byR. B. Bennett
Preceded byHenri Sévérin Béland
Succeeded byLéonard Tremblay
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for L'Islet
In office
1904–1917
Preceded byOnésiphore Carbonneau
Succeeded byFernand Fafard
Personal details
Born(1867-10-23)23 October 1867
St-Agapit, Quebec, Canada
Died8 May 1951(1951-05-08) (aged 83)
Political partyConservative

Eugène Paquet, PC (23 October 1867 – 8 May 1951) was a Canadian parliamentarian.

Paquet was born in St-Agapit, Quebec, and prior to entering politics studied medicine and practised as a physician. A Conservative, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as Member of Parliament for the Quebec electoral district of L'Islet in the Canadian federal election of 1904, a seat he was to successfully defend in 1908 and 1911. However, he was defeated in the elections of 1921 and 1926. In recognition of his service to the party, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate on 14 August 1935 on the recommendation of Richard Bennett. He represented the senatorial division of Lauzon, Quebec until his death.

1904 Canadian federal election: L'Islet
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Eugène Paquet 1,195
Liberal Onésiphore Carbonneau 1,038
1908 Canadian federal election: L'Islet
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Eugène Paquet 1,349
Liberal Jean-Baptiste-Thomas Caron 1,184
1911 Canadian federal election: L'Islet
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Eugène Paquet 1,578
Liberal Armand Bourgault 1,144
Political offices
Preceded by Minister presiding over the Department of Health
1926
Succeeded by