Vincent Dupuis (22 January 1889 – 11 May 1967) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada and a Senator. He was born in Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, Quebec and became a lawyer by career.

Vincent Dupuis
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Laprairie—Napierville
In office
July 1929 – October 1935
Preceded byRoch Lanctôt
Succeeded byriding dissolved
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Chambly—Rouville
In office
October 1935 – April 1945
Preceded byriding created
Succeeded byRoch Pinard
Senator for Rigaud, Quebec
In office
18 April 1945 – 11 May 1967
Appointed byWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded byArthur Sauvé
Succeeded byLazarus Phillips
Personal details
Born(1889-01-22)22 January 1889
Saint-Philippe-de-Laprairie, Quebec, Canada
Died11 May 1967(1967-05-11) (aged 78)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Yvonne Larose
m. 11 February 1918[1]
Professionlawyer

Dupuis attended normal school, then junior college at Montreal, then McGill University. He became registrar of Laprairie County, and was appointed King's Counsel.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Laprairie—Napierville riding in a by-election on 22 July 1929 then re-elected there for a full term in the 1930 election. When his riding was disbanded in 1933, Dupuis sought re-election at Chambly—Rouville in the 1935 election and won. He was re-elected for one final House of Commons term in 1940. In 1945, Dupuis was appointed to the Senate and held that post until his death on 11 May 1967.

From 1928 to 1930, Dupuis had also served as a municipal councillor of Laprairie, Quebec.

References

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  1. ^ a b Normandin, A. L. (1941). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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