François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel (April 28, 1838 – January 17, 1890) was a politician in Quebec, Canada.[1]
The Hon. François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Champlain | |
| In office 1871–1875 | |
| Preceded by | Jean-Charles Chapais |
| Succeeded by | Dominique-Napoléon Saint-Cyr |
| Senator for De Salaberry | |
| In office 1873–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Renaud |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Tassé |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 28, 1838 Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade (La Pérade), Lower Canada |
| Died | January 17, 1890 (aged 51) Montreal, Quebec |
| Spouse | Marie-Zoé-Aimée Renaud |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Nicolet College, Nicolet, Quebec |
Background
editHe was born on April 28, 1838, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Mauricie.
Member of the legislature
editTrudel was elected as a Conservative candidate to the provincial legislature in the district of Champlain in 1871. He co-authored the Programme Catholique and was an Ultramontanist. He did not run for re-election in 1875.
Senator
editHe was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 1873. He joined Honoré Mercier's Parti National for a short period of time, but eventually became Conservative again.
Personal life
editOn April 27, 1864, in Montreal, Trudel wed Marie-Zoé-Aimée, the only daughter of Louis Renaud. At his death, he left four children (three others had died during his lifetime). The eldest, Henri-Louis-François-Xavier-Édouard, became editor of L’Étendard when his father passed away. His widow, with whom he had had differences in public during their marriage, outlived him by 25 years, dying on April 24, 1915.[2]
Death
editTrudel died on January 17, 1890, in the Hotel-Dieu Hospital, at the age of 52.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- ^ Profile, books.google.com. Accessed 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Senator Trudel Dead". The Ottawa Journal. 18 January 1890. p. 8. Retrieved 24 December 2016 – via Newspapers.com.