Arthur Sauvé Politician

Arthur Sauvé, PC (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. He was the father of future premier Paul Sauvé.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.

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Arthur Sauvé
Birth dateOctober 01, 1874
Date of deathFebruary 06, 1944
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office
Leader of the Opposition of Quebec
Senator for Rigaud Quebec
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Deux-Montagnes
other party
Conservative Party of Quebec (historical)
party
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942)
region
Laval—Two Mountains
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Arthur Sauvé on Wikipedia