Eusèbe Roberge (3 June 1874 – 10 April 1957) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in Laurierville, Quebec and became a merchant. Roberge attended the Collège de Levis. He was

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to Parliament at the Mégantic riding in a by-election on 20 November 1922 then re-elected in

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and

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. With riding changes, Roberge was re-elected in

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when his riding became

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. After completing his term in the 18th Canadian Parliament, Roberge did not seek another term in the 1940 federal election.

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* 1874 births 1957 deaths Canadian merchants Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub