Arthur Rousseau (February 4, 1900 – October 30, 1994) was a

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politician and a former Mayor of Trois-Rivières.

Background

In 1926, he married Anaïs Allard-Rousseau, co-founder of the Jeunesses Musicales du Canada. They had seven children. In 1927, he opened a funeral home.

Achievements

In 1946, he endowed

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its first public library.

Footnotes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rousseau, Arthur 1900 births 1994 deaths Mayors of Trois-Rivières