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,
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making tourism in Mauricie popular. 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; ) 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 foundation of the Union National ...
candidate in the district of
Champlain 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
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Events
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January
* January 1
** Coming into effect in Nazi Ger ...
.
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 G ...
.
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 tourism in Mauricie popular. 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
20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec
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