Samuel Desjardins Explained

Samuel Desjardins
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Constituency Mp:Terrebonne
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Raymond Préfontaine
Successor:Wilfrid Bruno Nantel
Term Start:1903
Term End:1908
Birth Date:25 July 1852
Birth Place:Ste-Thérèse, Canada East
Party:Liberal

Samuel Desjardins (July 25, 1852  - December 4, 1924) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Ste-Thérèse, Canada East, the son of Samuel Desjardins and Sophie Laurier, Desjardins was educated at the College of Ste-Thérèse de Blainville. A physician, He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Terrebonne in a 1903 by-election held to fill the vacancy caused by Raymond Préfontaine choosing to sit for the riding of Maisonneuve, after having been elected in the two constituencies. A Liberal, he was re-elected at the general elections of 1904 and was defeated in 1908.

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