Arthur Lachance


Member of the Canadian Parliament for Quebec-Centre
In office 1905–1917
Preceded by	Arthur Cyrille Albert Malouin
Succeeded by	Electoral district was abolished in 1914.

Personal details
Born	(1868-06-22)June 22, 1868 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died	March 1, 1945(1945-03-01) (aged 76)
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Marie-Anne Routhier

Arthur Lachance (June 22, 1868 – March 1, 1945) was a Canadian politician and member of the Liberal Party who served as an MP for the riding of Quebec-Centre from 1905 to 1917.^[1]

Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Lachance was educated at the Christian Brothers' School, Quebec Seminary and Laval University. A crown attorney, crown prosecutor and lawyer, he was first elected to Parliament by acclamation in a 1905 by-election in the electoral district of Quebec-Centre after the current MP, Albert Malouin, was appointed a Puisne Judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, Arthabasca District.^[2] A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911.^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes
By-election on 19 January 1905
	Liberal	Arthur Lachance	acclaimed

v t e 1908 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Arthur Lachance	2,049
	Conservative	Hubert Cimon	1,135

v t e 1911 Canadian federal election: Quebec-Centre
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Arthur Lachance	2,122
	Conservative	Jules Hone Jr.	1,529

References

^ ^a ^b "Arthur Lachance, K.C., M.P." Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
^ "The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904". Internet Archive. 1906. Retrieved 19 September 2022.