François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel
François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel (April 28, 1838 – January 17, 1890) was a politician in Quebec, Canada.[1]
The Hon. François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Champlain | |
| In office 1871–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Charles Chapais |
| Succeeded by | Dominique-Napoléon Saint-Cyr ⋅ |
| Senator for De Salaberry | |
| In office 1873–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Renaud |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Tassé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 28, 1838 Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade (La Pérade), Lower Canada |
| Died | January 17, 1890 (aged 51) Montreal, Quebec |
| Children | 4 sons |
| Alma mater | Nicolet College |
Background
He was born on April 28, 1838 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Mauricie.
Member of the legislature
Trudel was elected as a Conservative candidate to the provincial legislature in the district of Champlain in 1871. He co-authored the Programme Catholique and was an Ultramontanist. He did not run for re-election in 1875.
Senator
He was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 1873. He joined Honoré Mercier's Parti National for a short period of time, but eventually became Conservative again.
Personal life
He married a daughter of Louis Renaud in 1864 and produced four sons. She later sued for divorce, but was unsuccessful.
Death
He died on January 17, 1890, in the Hotel-Dieu Hospital, at the age of 52.[2]
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- "Senator Trudel Dead". The Ottawa Journal. 18 Jan 1890. p. 8. Retrieved 24 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- "François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel – Parliament of Canada biography
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