Arthur Lachance Explained

Arthur Lachance
Constituency Mp:Quebec-Centre
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Arthur Cyrille Albert Malouin
Successor:Electoral district was abolished in 1914.
Term Start:1905
Term End:1917
Birth Date:22 June 1868
Birth Place:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Spouse:Marie-Anne Routhier
Party:Liberal

Arthur Lachance (June 22, 1868  - March 1, 1945) was a Canadian politician and member of the Liberal Party who served as an MP for the riding of Quebec-Centre from 1905 to 1917.[1]

Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Lachance was educated at the Christian Brothers' School, Quebec Seminary and Laval University. A crown attorney, crown prosecutor and lawyer, he was first elected to Parliament by acclamation in a 1905 by-election in the electoral district of Quebec-Centre after the current MP, Albert Malouin, was appointed a Puisne Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, Arthabasca District.[2] A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 14, 2022. Arthur Lachance, K.C., M.P. . Parliament of Canada.
  2. Web site: 1906. September 19, 2022. The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904 . Internet Archive.