Paul Desruisseaux
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Paul Desruisseaux (1905-05-01 – 1982-02-02) was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician.
Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, he studied law at the Université de Montréal and was called to the Quebec bar in 1934. He was the owner of a daily newspaper in Sherbrooke, CHLT radio station, CXTS radio station, and television station CHLT-TV.
In 1966, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Lester Pearson. A Liberal, he represented the senatorial division of Wellington, Quebec. He retired on his 75th birthday in 1980.
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- "Paul Desruisseaux", The Globe and Mail, February 4, 1982.