Raymond Bruneau
Raymond Bruneau (June 12, 1917 – July 5, 1971) was an Ontario translator and political figure. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada representing Prescott and defeating the 24-year incumbent Liberal MP, Élie-Oscar Bertrand, to sit as an Independent Liberal from 1949 to 1953. He sat for Glengarry—Prescott as a Liberal from 1953 to 1957.
Raymond Bruneau | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Prescott | |
| In office 1949–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Elie-Oscar Bertrand |
| Member of Parliament for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Succeeded by | Osie Villeneuve |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1917 Hawkesbury, Ontario |
| Died | July 5, 1971 (aged 54) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Independent Liberal, Liberal Party of Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Marie-Thérèse O'Rourke |
| Residence | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Profession | translator |
He was born in Hawkesbury, Ontario in 1917, the son of Joseph Bruneau. He studied political science and constitutional law at the University of Ottawa. In 1944, he married Marie-Thérèse O'Rourke. Bruneau worked in Ottawa as a translator in the federal public service. He was unsuccessful in attempts at reelection in 1957, 1958 and 1963.
References
- Histoire des Comtes Unis de Prescott et de Russell, L. Brault (1963)
External links
- Raymond Bruneau – Parliament of Canada biography
- Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, 1945-1978, O & F Marin (1982)
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