Charles Arthur Gauvreau
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 29 September 1860, L'Isle-Verte | |
| Death | 9 October 1924 (aged 64 years) |
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Charles Arthur Gauvreau (September 29, 1860 – October 9, 1924) was a Canadian author, notary, and politician.
Born in L'Isle-Verte, Canada East, Gauvreau was educated at the College of Rimouski and Laval University. A notary, he was the author of Captive et Bourreau, Les épreuves d'un orphelin, and Histoire de Trois-Pistoles. He was first elected to Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Témiscouata in an 1897 by-election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1900, 1904, 1908, 1911, 1917, and 1921. He died in office in 1924.