Joseph Donat Raymond (January 3, 1880 – June 5, 1963) was a

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and builder in the

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Biography

Born in

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, Donat Raymond was a member of the Canadian Senate as a

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from 1926 to 1963. He was also head of the Canadian Arena Company that helped designed

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s throughout

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. One of the major arenas he re-built was the

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in 1968. One of his final acts was to approve the financing and plans of the arena before he died. He won the

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seven times, twice with the

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in 1926 and 1935, and five times with

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in 1944, 1946, 1953, 1956 and 1957. He was inducted into the

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in 1958. His brothers were hotel entrepreneur Joseph-Aldéric Raymond, proprietor of Maison Joseph-Aldéric Raymond, and Canadian politician Maxime Raymond.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Raymond, Donat 1880 births 1963 deaths Canadian senators from Quebec Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Liberal Party of Canada senators Montreal Canadiens executives Montreal Maroons National Hockey League executives National Hockey League owners Canadian racehorse owners and breeders People from Montérégie Stanley Cup champions