Vincent Dupuis (22 January 1889 – 11 May 1967) was a Liberal party member of the

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and a

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. He was born in Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, Quebec and became a

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by career. Dupuis attended normal school, then junior college at

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, then

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. He became registrar of Laprairie County, and was appointed

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. He was first elected to Parliament at the Laprairie—Napierville riding in a by-election on 22 July 1929 then re-elected there for a full term in the 1930 election. When his riding was disbanded in 1933, Dupuis sought re-election at

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in the 1935 election and won. He was re-elected for one final House of Commons term in

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. In 1945, Dupuis was appointed to the

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and held that post until his death on 11 May 1967. From 1928 to 1930, Dupuis had also served as a municipal councillor of

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* 1889 births 1967 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Canadian senators from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada senators McGill University alumni Lawyers in Quebec Quebec municipal councillors People from Montérégie Canadian King's Counsel {{Quebec-senator-stub