Charles Bourgeois

Charles Bourgeois (July 29, 1879 – May 15, 1940) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as a Member of Parliament and as a Senator.

Early life

He was born on July 29, 1879, in Trois-Rivières, Mauricie. He was an attorney.

Member of Parliament

He ran as a Conservative candidate to the House of Commons of Canada in 1926 in the district of Nicolet but lost. He won a seat in the district of Three Rivers and St. Maurice in a 1931 by-election, but did not run for re-election in 1935.

Senator

In 1935, Bourgeois was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Richard Bedford Bennett and served until his death. He represented the division of Shawinegan.

Death

He died in office on May 15, 1940.

Electoral record

Footnotes

1. Bourgeoisie
2. Charles-François Bourgeois
3. Bourgeois revolution
4. Charles Guillaume Alexandre Bourgeois
5. Louise Bourgeois
6. Bourgeois (surname)
7. Léon Bourgeois
8. The Dini Petty Show season 2
9. Bourgeois tragedy
10. Épater la bourgeoisie
11. Mistinguett
12. Alberta Hunter
13. Bourgeois of Paris
14. Counts and Dukes of Angoulême
15. Three Rivers and St. Maurice
16. Jean-Paul de Rome d'Ardène
17. Bourgeois of Brussels
18. The Bourgeois Blues
19. Ray Charles
20. Burgher arms