Louis LeBourdais
Louis Adelbert LeBourdais (June 26, 1888 – September 27, 1947) was a telegraph operator, life insurance agent[1] and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He represented Cariboo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1937 to 1947 as a Liberal.
Louis LeBourdais | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | |
In office 1937–1947 | |
Preceded by | Donald Morrison MacKay |
Succeeded by | Walter Hogg |
Constituency | Cariboo |
Personal details | |
Born | Clinton, British Columbia | June 26, 1888
Died | September 27, 1947 59) (aged Quesnel, British Columbia |
Political party | British Columbia Liberal Party |
Occupation | Telegrapher, journalist |
He was born in 1888,[2] the son of Adelbert LeBourdais and Eleanor Connick, and was educated in Clinton and New Westminster. LeBourdais married Kate-Elizabeth Pughe on April 17, 1912 at Larkin, British Columbia (halfway between Vernon and Armstrong). He lived in Quesnel.[1] LeBourdais had mining interests in the Barkerville area. He was also an amateur historian.[2] From 1941 to 1948, he was a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the provincial assembly. LeBourdais died in office in 1947.[3]
LeBourdais Park in Quesnel was named after him.[4]
References
- Normandin, A L (1940). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1940.
- "Louis LeBourdais fonds". British Columbia Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
- "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- "Lebourdais Park". City of Quesnel. Retrieved 2011-11-17.