Lorenzo Robitaille

Lorenzo Robitaille
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Quebec County
In office
1906–1908
Preceded by Charles Fitzpatrick
Succeeded by Joseph-Pierre Turcotte
Personal details
Born (1882-05-27)May 27, 1882
Quebec City, Quebec
Died August 14, 1952(1952-08-14) (aged 70)
Montreal, Quebec
Political party Independent Liberal

Lorenzo Robitaille (May 27, 1882 August 14, 1952) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Beauport, Quebec, the son of Alfred and Elizabeth (née Lynotte) Robitaille, he was educated at the Mount St. Louis College at Montreal. He was in partnership with his father in the distillery business at Quebec and Beauport and owner of a Sugar and Vegetable preserve faction at St. Johns, Quebec. He was chosen Secretary of the Manufacturers Association of the Province of Quebec. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Quebec County in a 1906 by-election caused by the appointment of Charles Fitzpatrick as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. An Independent Liberal, Robitaille defeated the official Liberal candidate but went on to be defeated in the 1908 election.[1]

Electoral history

By-election on 23 October 1906
Party Candidate Votes
Independent LiberalROBITAILLE, L. 2,087
LiberalAMYOT, G.E. 1,699
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTURCOTTE, Joseph-Pierre 2,139
Independent LiberalROBITAILLE, Lorenzo 1,993
Independent LiberalMARTINEAU, Alfred 38

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