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Ruben Charles Laurier (December 26, 1868 – September 26, 1947) was a physician and political figure in
Quebec
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. He represented L'Assomption
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in the House of Commons of Canada
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from 1906 to 1908 as a Liberal
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He was born in Lachenaie, Quebec
Université Laval
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. In 1895, he married Marie Louise. Laurier was elected to the House of Commons in a 1906 by-election held after the death of Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier. In 1925, he ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal Protectionist
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in the federal riding of St. James. Laurier died in Montreal at the age of 78.
References
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs 1868 births 1947 deaths People from Terrebonne, Quebec {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub