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Canadian politician

The Hon.Arthur Sauvé
Senator for Rigaud, Quebec
In office
1935–1944
Appointed byR. B. Bennett
Preceded byLawrence Alexander Wilson
Succeeded byVincent Dupuis
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Laval—Two Mountains
In office
1930–1935
Preceded byLiguori Lacombe
Succeeded byLiguori Lacombe
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Deux-Montagnes
In office
1908–1930
Preceded byHector Champagne
Succeeded byPaul Sauvé
Leader of the Opposition of Quebec
In office
1916–1929
Preceded byPhilémon Cousineau
Succeeded byCamillien Houde
Personal details
Born(1874-10-01)October 1, 1874
Saint-Hermas (Mirabel), Quebec
DiedFebruary 6, 1944(1944-02-06) (aged 69)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyConservative
Other political
affiliations		Conservative Party of Quebec
Spouse Marie-Louise Lachaine ​ ​(m. 1899)​
Children4, including Paul Sauvé

Arthur Sauvé, PC (French pronunciation: [aʁtyʁ sove]; October 1, 1874 – February 6, 1944) was born in Saint-Hermas (today part of Mirabel, Quebec).

The Legislative Assembly of Quebec member for Deux-Montagnes from 1908 to 1930, he was leader of the Quebec Conservative Party but never premier.

In 1930 he moved to federal politics and became Postmaster General in the Cabinet of Richard Bennett until 1935. In 1935 he was appointed to the Senate.

He was also the mayor of the municipality of Saint-Benoît from 1906 to 1923.

Elections as party leader

Quebec: He lost the 1919 election, 1923 election, and 1927 election.

Personal life

Marie-Louise Lachaine

He married Marie-Louise Lachaine on October 9, 1899, and they had four children, including future premier Paul Sauvé.

Arthur Sauvé died in Montreal on February 6, 1944.

See also

References

  1. Ouimet, Raphael (1924). Biographies Canadiennes-Françaises (in French) (4th ed.). Montreal: Editions Biographiques Canadiennes-Françaises. p. 351. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via Google Books.
  2. "Former Cabinet Minister is Dead". Lethbridge Herald. Monstreal. CP. February 7, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
Postmasters general
The office of Postmaster General was abolished when the Post Office Department became a Crown Corporation known as the Canada Post Corporation on October 16, 1981.
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