Paul Desruisseaux
Canadian politician (1905–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paul Desruisseaux (May 1, 1905 – February 2, 1982) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician.
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Paul Desruisseaux | |
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Senator for Wellington, Quebec | |
In office July 8, 1966 – May 1, 1980 | |
Appointed by | Lester B. Pearson |
Preceded by | Charles Benjamin Howard |
Succeeded by | Jacques Hébert |
Personal details | |
Born | (1905-05-01)May 1, 1905 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
Died | February 2, 1982(1982-02-02) (aged 76) |
Political party | Liberal |
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Desruisseaux was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on May 1, 1905. He studied law at the Université de Montréal and was called to the Quebec bar in 1934.[1] He was the owner of La Tribune, a daily newspaper in Sherbrooke, CHLT radio station, CKTS radio station, and television station CHLT-TV.[2]
In 1966, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Lester Pearson.[3] A Liberal, he represented the senatorial division of Wellington, Quebec. That same year, he helped raise $230,000 in funding for a new hospital of Lily Butters.[4] He retired on his 75th birthday in 1980.
He died on February 2, 1982.[5]