Eugène Desrochers (15 October 1885 – 25 November 1958) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in Sainte-Agathe,

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and became a merchant and trader. From 1919 to 1922, he was mayor of

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. The son of Romuald Desrochers and Lèda Marcotte, he was educated at the Séminaire de Trois-Rivières and entered business at

. In 1905, Desrochers married Régina Boivin. He was elected to Parliament at the Maskinongé riding in the 1921 general election. After serving only one federal term, the

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, Desrochers left the House of Commons and did not seek another term in the 1925 federal election.

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* 1885 births Canadian merchants Liberal Party of Canada MPs Mayors of places in Quebec Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec 1958 deaths People from Lanaudière {{Quebec-mayor-stub