François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel

The Hon. François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel
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

François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel (April 28, 1838 – January 17, 1890) was a politician in Quebec, Canada.^[1]

Background

He was born on April 28, 1838 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Mauricie.

Member of the legislature

Trudel 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

He 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.

Death

He died on January 17, 1890.

References

1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.

External links

• "François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel – Parliament of Canada biography