Canadian politician

Bruno Bordeleau (September 4, 1868 – March 23, 1929) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative *embly of Quebec (MLA).

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Town Politics
• 3 Member of the legislature
• 4 Death
• 5 References

Early life

Bordeleau was born on September 4, 1868 in Saint-Stanislas, Mauricie. He practiced medicine in Sainte-Thècle.

Town Politics

Bruno Bordeleau was elected mayor of the municipality of Sainte-Thècle from 1912 to 1916. He was chairman of the organizing committee of the festival on July 30, 1922 of the arrival of electricity in the village of Sainte-Thècle.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Liberal candidate in the provincial district of Champlain in 1916 and won against Conservative in*bent Joseph-Arthur Labissonnière. He was re-elected in 1919 and 1923.

His seat was declared vacant in 1925, after he accepted a position as a registrar.

Death

He died on March 23, 1929 in Quebec City.

References

• René Veillette, article "Construction des écoles" (Schools construction), Journal Le Dynamique, August 15, 1973. This article mentioned that the old convent of Sainte-Thècle was built on 1915 (on Saint-Jacques street, neighbor of the rectory) on three sections of land owned in part by Dr. Bruno Bordeleau, the "Fabrique de Sainte-Thècle and Mr. Charles Jobin.
• Gaétan Veillette (Saint-Hubert, QC), historian, referring to the Minutes of the School Board (Commission Scolaire) of Sainte-Thècle Village). (in French)
• Monograph "Une ville du nord, Sainte-Thècle - 100 ans d'histoire" (A Northern City, Sainte-Thècle - 100 years of history), section "Dr. Bruno Bordeleau" written by Charles Magnan. Book edited in 1974 by the "Commission du Centenaire de Sainte-Thècle" (Sainte-Thècle Centennial Board), 229 pages, p.:145 to 147 (summary of Dr Bruno Bordeleau's biography). (in French)
• Gaétan Veillette, article "Maires, secrétaires-trésoriers et députés" (Mayors, Secretary-Treasurers and parliament's members), Journal Le Dynamique, August 14, 1974, p.:4. Mentioning that Dr Bruno Bordeleau has been appointed secretary-treasurer in 1904 of the municipality of the Parish of Sainte-Thècle. Notary E. Vignault succeeded him in 1905. (in French)
• Gaétan Veillette, article "Députés provinciaux" (Provincial Members of Parliament), Journal Le Dynamique, August 21, 1974, p.:4. Mentioning that Dr. Bruno Bordeleau was member of the Provincial Parliament for Champlain riding (1916-1925) and was elected as mayor of the municipality of Sainte-Thècle village in 1912. (in French)
• Gaétan Veillette, article "Dr. Bruno Bordeleau, médecin et député" (Dr. Bruno Bordeleau, doctor and Provincial Parliament member), Journal Le Dynamique, June 4, 1975, p.:4. The article is a brief biographical summary indicating that it was the second resident physician in the history of Sainte-Thècle, secretary-treasurer of the municipality of Sainte-Thècle parish in 1904, member of the Parliament of Champlain provincial riding from 1916 to 1925 and registrar of Champlain provincial riding as of 1925. This article includes a photo (around 1920) of Dr Bruno Bordeleau on his lot of St-Michel-Nord row. (Archives: Mrs Flore Guillemette. Photograph: Mr. Georges Payen). (in French)
• Gaétan Veillette, article "La Caisse populaire" (Credit Union) (de Sainte-Thècle), Journal Le Dynamique, December 22, 1976, p.:36, mentioning that Dr. Bruno Bordeleau was the founder president of the board of "Caisse populaire" (Credit-Union) of Sainte-Thècle. (in French)
• Gaétan Veillette, article "Les cabanes à sucre (moitié nord de Sainte-Thècle)" (Sugar Shack of Northern half of Sainte-Thècle), Journal Le Dynamique, May 26, 1976, p.:4, mentioning that Dr. Bruno Bordeleau operated around 1906 a sugar shack in rang (row) St-Michel-Nord. (in French)

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