Adélard Lanctôt (February 13, 1874 – April 17, 1919) was a lawyer and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1907 to 1911 as a

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. He was born in St-Philippe de Laprairie, Quebec, the son of Louis Lanctôt and Rosalie Robidoux. Lanctôt was educated in

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and at the

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. In 1902, he married Sarah Dery. Lanctôt practised law in Sorel. He was first elected to the House of Commons in a 1907 by-election held after

Arthur Aimé Bruneau Arthur Aimé Bruneau (March 4, 1864 – December 1, 1940) was a Canadian politician. Born in St-Athanase d'Iberville, Canada East, the son of J. J. Bruneau and Marie Louise Bruneau, Bruneau was educated at the College of the Sacred Heart, S ...

was named a judge. Lanctôt died in Sorel at the age of 45.

Electoral record

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs 1874 births 1919 deaths People from Montérégie Université Laval alumni Canadian lawyers French Quebecers {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub