Arthur Aimé Bruneau

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Arthur Aimé Bruneau (March 4, 1864 – December 1, 1940) was a Canadian politician.

Arthur Aimé Bruneau
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Richelieu
In office
1892–1907
Preceded byHector-Louis Langevin
Succeeded byAdélard Lanctot
Personal details
Born(1864-03-04)March 4, 1864
St-Athanase d'Iberville, Canada East
DiedDecember 1, 1940(1940-12-01) (aged 76)
Political partyLiberal

Born in St-Athanase d'Iberville, Canada East, the son of J. J. Bruneau and Marie Louise Bruneau, Bruneau was educated at the College of the Sacred Heart, Sorel, and at the Jesuits' College, Montreal. He then entered the law department of Université Laval, following at the same time the study of law in the office of Hon. R. Laflamme. In January 1887, he was admitted to the Quebec Bar, and at once established himself in Sorel.

At the by-election of 1892, he was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate for Richelieu for the House of Commons of Canada. He was re-elected in 1896, 1900, and 1904. He resigned in 1907 when he was appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec.

Electoral record

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By-election on 11 January 1892
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Aimé Bruneau acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Aimé Bruneau 1,609
Conservative Alphonse Desjardins 1,475
1900 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Aimé Bruneau 1,803
Conservative J. B. Vanasse 1,533
1904 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Arthur Aimé Bruneau 2,081
Conservative L. B. J. Leclaire 1,769

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This article incorporates text from The Canadian album: men of Canada, Vol. 4, a publication now in the public domain.