Armand Russell Explained

Armand Russell
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Shefford
Predecessor:Gaston Ledoux
Successor:Richard Verreault
Term Start:1956
Term End:1973
Office2:Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Brome-Missisquoi
Predecessor2:Glendon Pettes Brown
Successor2:Pierre Paradis
Term Start2:1976
Term End2:1980
Birth Date:23 June 1921
Birth Place:Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec
Death Place:Waterloo, Quebec[1]
Party:Union Nationale

Armand Russell (June 23, 1921  - October 1, 2012) was a Canadian politician from Quebec.

Background

He was born on June 23, 1921, in Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec.

Town politics

Russell served as City Councillor in 1949 and 1950 and as Mayor from 1950 to 1957 in Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford. He also served as Mayor of Waterloo, Quebec, from 1957 to 1967.

Member of the legislature

He won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the 1956 election for the Union Nationale in the riding of Shefford. He was re-elected in the 1960, 1962 and 1966 elections.

Cabinet Member

Russell was appointed to the Cabinet, serving as Minister responsible for Public Works from 1966 to 1967 and Minister of Public Works from 1967 to 1970. He was re-elected in the 1970 election, but was defeated in 1973 election.

Political comeback

Russell was re-elected in the riding of Brome-Missisquoi in the 1976 election.

Federal politics

He resigned to run as a Progressive Conservative in 1980 election in the riding of Shefford. He lost against Liberal candidate Jean Lapierre.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Residences funeraires Bessette . rjfbessette.com . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306145310/http://rjfbessette.com/cgi-cs/cs.waframe.content?click=151439&lang=1&v_name=151439 . 6 March 2016 . dead.