Charles Romulus Ducharme (November 4, 1886 – February 15, 1976) was a politician in

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and an eight-term Member of the

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(MLA).

Early life

He was born on November 4, 1886, near

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. He opened a law practice in

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in the

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area.

Federal politics

Ducharme ran as a

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candidate in the district of Portneuf in the

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and 1925 federal elections, but each time lost to

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Member of the legislature

He ran as an

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candidate in the district of Laviolette in the 1935 provincial election and defeated

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incumbent

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. He became a member of the Union Nationale and was re-elected as such in the 1936 election. He lost the 1939 election to Liberal Edmond Guibord. However, he won his seat back in the 1944 election and won every subsequent election in

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1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

and

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. He served as

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to the Minister of Municipal Affairs from 1956 to 1960. Ducharme did not run for re-election in the 1966 election.

Death

He died on February 15, 1976, in

Honours

*''Boulevard Ducharme'', a section of Route 155 in La Tuque, was named to honour him. *''Pont Couvert Ducharme'', one of the two covered bridges in La Bostonnais was named after him.

References

External links

La résidence de ROMULUS DUCHARME en 1948
1886 births 1976 deaths Action libérale nationale MNAs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs {{Union-Nationale-Quebec-MNA-stub