Charles Bourgeois

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Charles Bourgeois was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as a Member of Parliament and as a Senator. ^[1]

Contents 1 Early life 2 Member of Parliament 3 Senator 4 Death 5 Footnotes 6 See also

[edit] Early life

He was born on July 29, 1879 in Trois-Rivières, Mauricie. He was an attorney.

[edit] Member of Parliament

He ran as a Conservative candidate to the Canadian House of Commons in 1926 in the district of Nicolet. but lost. He won a seat in the district of Three Rivers and St. Maurice in a 1931 by-election, but did not run for re-election in 1935.

[edit] Senator

In 1935, Bourgeois was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Richard Bedford Bennett and served until his death. He represented the division of Shawinegan.

[edit] Death

He died in office on May 15, 1940.

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] See also

• Mauricie
• Mauricie Legislators
• Saint-Maurice Provincial Electoral District
• Trois-Rivières

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Arthur Bettez (Liberal)	MP, District of Three Rivers and St. Maurice 1931–1935	Succeeded by The district was abolished in 1933.
Preceded by Philippe Paradis (Liberal)	Senator, Division of Shawinegan 1935–1940	Succeeded by Charles-Édouard Ferland (Liberal)