Arthur Aimé Bruneau

Arthur Aimé Bruneau
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Richelieu
In office 1892–1907
Preceded by	Hector-Louis Langevin
Succeeded by	Adélard Lanctot
Personal details
Born	(1864-03-04)March 4, 1864 St-Athanase d'Iberville, Canada East
Died	December 1, 1940(1940-12-01) (aged 76)
Political party	Liberal

Arthur Aimé Bruneau (March 4, 1864 – December 1, 1940) was a Canadian politician.

Born in St-Athanase d'Iberville, Canada East, the son of J. J. Bruneau and Marie Louise Bruneau, Bruneau was educated at the College of the Sacred Heart, Sorel, and at the Jesuits' College, Montreal. He then entered the law department of Université Laval, following at the same time the study of law in the office of Hon. R. Laflamme. In January 1887, he was admitted to the Quebec Bar, and at once established himself in Sorel.

At the by-election of 1892, he was acclaimed as the Liberal candidate for Richelieu for the House of Commons of Canada. He was re-elected in 1896, 1900, and 1904. He resigned in 1907 when he was appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec.

Electoral record

By-election on 11 January 1892
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Arthur Aimé Bruneau	acclaimed

1900 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Arthur Aimé Bruneau	1,803
	Conservative	J. B. Vanasse	1,533

1904 Canadian federal election: Richelieu
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Arthur Aimé Bruneau	2,081
	Conservative	L. B. J. Leclaire	1,769

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External links

• Arthur Aimé Bruneau – Parliament of Canada biography

This article incorporates text from The Canadian album: men of Canada, Vol. 4, a publication now in the public domain.