William Albert Boucher (November 12, 1889, in St. Louis, Northwest Territories – June 23, 1976) was a

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politician, farmer and merchant. He was born in St. Louis in what is now

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but was, at the time, part of the

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. His brother-in-law was Saskatchewan

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MLA Arthur Jules Marion. He was elected to the

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as a Member of the

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in 1948 to represent the riding of

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after the resignation of

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on June 8, 1948, and a by-election next October 25. He won the election of

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. He did not run for re-election in 1953. In 1957, Boucher was then appointed to the

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on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent and represented the Senate division of

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, until his death. During his tenure in the Senate, he was a member of numerous Senate committees including the

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s on Rules and Orders, External Relations, Immigration and Labour,

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, and on Public Health and Welfare, as well as the Special Committee on Criminal Code (Hate Propaganda).

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* 1889 births 1976 deaths Canadian senators from Saskatchewan Farmers from Saskatchewan Liberal Party of Canada MPs Liberal Party of Canada senators Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan Indigenous Canadian senators Métis politicians Canadian Métis people Indigenous Members of the House of Commons of Canada Canadian merchants {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub