Vincent Dupuis
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Vincent Dupuis was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
and a Senator. He was born in Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, Quebec and became a lawyer by career.
Dupuis attended normal school, then junior college at Montreal, then McGill University
. He became registrar of Laprairie County, and was appointed King's Counsel
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Laprairie—Napierville
riding in a by-election on 22 July 1929 then re-elected there for a full term in the 1930 election
. When his riding was disbanded in 1933, Dupuis sought re-election at Chambly—Rouville
in the 1935 election
and won. He was re-elected for one final House of Commons term in 1940
. In 1945, Dupuis was appointed to the Senate and held that post until his death on 11 May 1967.
From 1928 to 1930, Dupuis had also served as a municipal councillor of Laprairie, Quebec.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
and a Senator. He was born in Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, Quebec and became a lawyer by career.
Dupuis attended normal school, then junior college at Montreal, then McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. He became registrar of Laprairie County, and was appointed King's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Laprairie—Napierville
Laprairie—Napierville
Laprairie—Napierville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1935.This riding was created in 1892 from Laprairie and Napierville ridings. It consisted initially of:...
riding in a by-election on 22 July 1929 then re-elected there for a full term in the 1930 election
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
. When his riding was disbanded in 1933, Dupuis sought re-election at Chambly—Rouville
Chambly—Rouville
Chambly—Rouville was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Chambly—Verchères and St. Hyacinthe—Rouville ridings...
in the 1935 election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
and won. He was re-elected for one final House of Commons term in 1940
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. In 1945, Dupuis was appointed to the Senate and held that post until his death on 11 May 1967.
From 1928 to 1930, Dupuis had also served as a municipal councillor of Laprairie, Quebec.