Jules Desrochers was a Liberal party

Liberal Party of Canada

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

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. He was born in Lotbinière, Quebec

Lotbinière, Quebec

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 and became a pharmacist and physician.

Desrochers attended school at the Quebec Seminary, then earned his MD

Doctor of Medicine

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 degree at Université Laval

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 in 1899. From 1914 to 1921, he served as mayor of Saint-Raymond, Quebec

Saint-Raymond, Quebec

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 and also served as president of the local school commission from 1908 to 1928.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Portneuf riding in the 1930 general election

Canadian federal election, 1930

The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...

. He served only one term, the 17th Canadian Parliament

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, then left federal politics as he did not seek re-election in the 1935 vote

Canadian federal election, 1935

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