Samuel Desjardins
Samuel Desjardins (July 25, 1852 – December 4, 1924) was a Canadian politician.
Samuel Desjardins | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Terrebonne | |
| In office 1903–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond Préfontaine |
| Succeeded by | Wilfrid Bruno Nantel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1852 Ste-Thérèse, Canada East |
| Died | December 4, 1924 (aged 72) |
| Political party | Liberal |
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.
Electoral record
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Terrebonne | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Samuel Desjardins | 2,481 | 51.9 | -1.5 | ||||
| Conservative | W. Bruno Nantel | 2,297 | 48.1 | +1.5 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,778 | 100.0 | ||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, 24 February 1903: Terrebonne | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Préfontaine was appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries, 11 November 1902 | ||||||||
| Liberal | Samuel Desjardins | 2,325 | 53.4 | +0.3 | ||||
| Conservative | A.H. Masson | 2,029 | 46.6 | -0.3 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,354 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
- Samuel Desjardins – Parliament of Canada biography
- 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
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