Élie Beauregard, (July 8, 1884 – August 27, 1954) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
[Jean-Guy Genest '']Godbout
Godbout () is a village municipality in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Godbout River on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River.
Godbout is accessible via Quebec Route 138 and by ferry from Matane.
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Born in
La Patrie, Quebec, he studied law and was admitted to the Bar of Quebec in 1909. Active in the
Liberal Party of Canada
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in Quebec, he was called to the
Senate of Canada
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in 1940 representing the senatorial division of
Rougemont, Quebec
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. He died in office in 1954. From 1949 to 1953, he was the
Speaker of the Senate of Canada
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1884 births
1954 deaths
Canadian senators from Quebec
Liberal Party of Canada senators
Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada
Speakers of the Senate of Canada
20th-century members of the Senate of Canada
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