Ulphée-Wilbrod Rousseau (January 26, 1882 – September 11, 1967) was a politician
Quebec
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,
Canada
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and a two-term
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).
Early life
He was born on January 26, 1882, in
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan
Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan is a parish municipality in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. This municipality is part of the Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality in Batiscanie and in the administrative region of Mauri ...
,
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
. He made career in the construction business.
Member of the legislature
Rousseau ran as an
Action libérale nationale
The Action libérale nationale (ALN)('National Liberal Action') was a short-lived provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. It was founded during the Great Depression and led by Paul Gouin. The ALN played an important role in the foundatio ...
candidate in the district of
Champlain
Samuel de Champlain (; Fichier OrigineFor a detailed analysis of his baptismal record, see RitchThe baptism act does not contain information about the age of Samuel, neither his birth date nor his place of birth. – 25 December 1635) was a Fr ...
in the
1935 provincial election and won. He became a member of the
Union Nationale and was re-elected as such in
1936
Events
January–February
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.
He did not run for re-election in
1939
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1
** Third Reich
*** Jews are forbidden to ...
.
Death
He died on September 11, 1967, in
Joliette
Joliette is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River and is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. It is considered to be a part of the North Shore of Greate ...
.
See also
*
Champlain Provincial Electoral District
*
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
References
1882 births
1967 deaths
Action libérale nationale MNAs
Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs
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