About Arthur Delisle
Lived 1859 – 1936 (aged 77). Arthur Delisle was a Canadian politician, editor and lawyer.
Arthur Delisle, (March 15, 1859 – April 10, 1936) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Portneuf in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Portneuf, Canada East, the son of Jean Delisle and Anathalie Frenette. Delisle was educated at Laval, the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval. In 1896, he moved to Montreal and set up practice there. Delisle was named King's Counsel in 1898. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in the House of Commons in 1908 as an Independent Liberal. In 1929, he was named registrar for the bankruptcy court in Montreal district. Delisle died in Montreal at the age of 77.
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Canadian politician (1859-1936)
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Arthur Delisle was born on 15 March 1859 in Portneuf.
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Arthur Delisle died on 10 April 1936 in Montreal.
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Arthur Delisle was a politician, editor and lawyer.
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