Jacques Bureau
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Jacques Bureau (July 9, 1860 – January 23, 1933) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Trois-Rivières, Canada East, the son of J. Napoleon Bureau and Sophie Gingras, Bureau was educated at Nicolet College and received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1881 from Laval University. A lawyer, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Three Rivers and St. Maurice in the 1900 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904, 1908, 1911, 1917, and 1921. From 1907 to 1911, he was the Solicitor General of Canada. From 1921 to 1925, he was the Minister of Customs and Excise. In 1925, after his involvement in the King-Byng Affair, he was called to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of La Salle, Quebec. He served until his death in 1933.
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- Parliament of Canada biography
- A history of Quebec, its resources and people, vol. 2. Internet Archive (1908).
| Parliament of Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Adolphe-Philippe Caron, Conservative |
MP for Three Rivers and St. Maurice 1900–1925 |
Succeeded by Arthur Bettez, Liberal |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Rodolphe Lemieux |
Solicitor General of Canada 1907-1911 |
Succeeded by Arthur Meighen |
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