Samuel Desjardins (July 25, 1852 – December 4, 1924) was a

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politician. Born in Ste-Thérèse, Canada East, the son of Samuel Desjardins and Sophie Laurier, Desjardins was educated at the College of Ste-Thérèse de Blainville. A physician, He was first elected to the

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for the electoral district of

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in a 1903 by-election held to fill the vacancy caused by

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choosing to sit for the riding of Maisonneuve, after having been elected in the two constituencies. A

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, he was re-elected at the general elections of 1904 and was defeated in 1908.

Electoral record

References

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1852 births 1924 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub