Jacques Bureau
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Jacques Bureau (July 9, 1860 – January 23, 1933) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Trois-Rivières, Canada East, he was a lawyer before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Three Rivers and St. Maurice in the 1900 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904, 1908, 1911, 1917, and 1921. From 1907 to 1911, he was the Solicitor General of Canada. From 1921 to 1925, he was the Minister of Customs and Excise. In 1925, after his involvement in the King-Byng Affair, he was called to the Canadian Senate representing the senatorial division of La Salle, Quebec. He served until his death in 1933.
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Categories: 1860 births | 1933 deaths | Historical Members of the Canadian Senate | Liberal Party of Canada MPs | Members of the 12th Ministry in Canada | Members of the Canadian House of Commons from Quebec | Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | Canadian senators from Quebec | People from Trois-Rivières
