Charles Arthur Gauvreau | |
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Parliament: | Canada |
Predecessor: | Charles Eugène Pouliot |
Successor: | Jean-François Pouliot |
Term Start: | November 6, 1897 |
Term End: | October 9, 1924 |
Birth Date: | 29 September 1860 |
Birth Place: | L'Isle-Verte, Canada East |
Nationality: | Canadian |
Party: | Liberal |
Charles Arthur Gauvreau (September 29, 1860 - October 9, 1924) was a Canadian author, notary, and politician.
Born in L'Isle-Verte, Canada East, Gauvreau was educated at the College of Rimouski and Laval University. A notary, he was the author of Captive et Bourreau, Les épreuves d'un orphelin, and Histoire de Trois-Pistoles. He was first elected to House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Témiscouata in an 1897 by-election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1900, 1904, 1908, 1911, 1917, and 1921. He died in office in 1924.