François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel (April 28, 1838 – January 17, 1890) was a politician in Quebec, Canada.

Background

He was born on April 28, 1838, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade,

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Member of the legislature

Trudel was elected as a Conservative candidate to the provincial legislature in the district of

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. He co-authored the ''Programme Catholique'' and was an Ultramontanist. He did not run for re-election in

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Senator

He was appointed to the

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in 1873. He joined Honoré Mercier's '' Parti National'' for a short period of time, but eventually became Conservative again.

Personal life

On April 27, 1864, in Montreal, Trudel wed Marie-Zoé-Aimée, the only daughter of Louis Renaud. At his death, he left four children (three others had died during his lifetime). The eldest, Henri-Louis-François-Xavier-Édouard, became editor of ''L’Étendard'' when his father passed away. His widow, with whom he had had differences in public during their marriage, outlived him by 25 years, dying on April 24, 1915.

Death

Trudel died on January 17, 1890, in the Hotel-Dieu Hospital, at the age of 52.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trudel, Francois-Xavier-Anselme 1838 births 1890 deaths Canadian senators from Quebec Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs