Romulus Ducharme

Charles Romulus Ducharme

ဗ of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Laviolette
In office 1935–1939
Preceded by	Joseph-Alphida Crête
Succeeded by	Edmond Guibord
In office 1944–1966
Preceded by	Edmond Guibord
Succeeded by	André Leduc

Personal details
Born	(1886-11-04)November 4, 1886 Sainte-Élisabeth, near Berthierville, Quebec
Died	February 15, 1976(1976-02-15) (aged 89) La Tuque, Quebec
Political party	Action libérale nationale Union Nationale

Charles Romulus Ducharme (November 4, 1886 – February 15, 1976) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and an eight-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).^[1]

Early life

He was born on November 4, 1886 near Berthierville in Lanaudière. He opened a law practice in La Tuque in the Mauricie area.

He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Laviolette in the 1935 provincial election and defeated Liberal Party of Quebec incumbent Joseph-Alphida Crête. He became a member of the Union Nationale and was re-elected as such in the 1936 election.

However, he won his seat back in the 1944 election and won every subsequent election in 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1962.

He served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs from 1956 to 1960.

Ducharme did not run for re-election in the 1966 election.

He died on February 15, 1976 in La Tuque.

Boulevard Ducharme, a section of Route 155 in La Tuque, was named to honour him.
Pont Couvert Ducharme, one of the two covered bridges in La Bostonnais was named after him.

↑ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.

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