Clément Robitaille (30 June 1873 – 16 January 1932) was a
Liberal party
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member of the
House of Commons of Canada. He was born in
Saint-Sulpice, Quebec
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History
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and became a lawyer.
Robitaille attended
Université Laval
Université Laval is a public research university in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The university was founded by royal charter issued by Queen Victoria in 1852, with roots in the founding of the Séminaire de Québec in 1663 by François de Mont ...
where he received his law degree, then was called to the bar in 1899.
He was first elected to Parliament at the
Maisonneuve riding in the
1921 general election. He was re-elected there in
1925
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* January 1
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1926
Events January
* January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos (general), Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece.
* January 8
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and
1930
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January
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Robitaille died in Montreal on 16 January 1932 before completing his term in the
17th Canadian Parliament
The 17th Canadian Parliament was in session from 8 September 1930, until 14 August 1935. The membership was set by the 1930 federal election on 28 July 1930, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was disso ...
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1873 births
1932 deaths
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
Université Laval alumni
Canadian lawyers
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