Thomas Vien

Thomas Vien, PC, QC (19 July 1881 – November 18, 1972) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Lauzon, Quebec on 19 July 1881. He studied at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, then studied law at the Collège de Lévis. After, he studided law at the Université Laval. He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1905. He practiced with several law firms before becoming senior partner of Vien, Paré, Gould and Vien, of Montreal, Quebec.

He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Quebec riding of Lotbinière as a Laurier Liberal in the 1917 federal election. He was re-elected in 1921 but did not run in 1925. From 1922-1923, he served as Chairman of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. From 1924-1925, he was chairman of the Banking and Commerce Committee. From 1925 to 1931, he was the Deputy Chief Commissioner of the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada.

After returning to his legal practice, he was elected in 1935 federal election for the riding of Outremont. From 1936-1940, he served as chairman of the Standing Committee on Railways, Canals and Telegraph Lines.

He was re-elected in 1940. From 1940 to 1942, he was the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons. In 1942, he was called to the Canadian Senate representing the senatorial division of De Lorimier, Quebec. From 1943 to 1945, he was the Speaker of the Canadian Senate. At the age of 87, in 1968, he resigned his Senate seat. He died four years later in Montreal.

References

External links

• Thomas Vien - Parliament of Canada biography
• Speakers of the Senate biography