Ruben Charles Laurier was a physician and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented L'Assomption

L'Assomption (electoral district)

L'Assomption was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...

 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1906 to 1908 as a Liberal

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He was born in Lachenaie, Quebec

Lachenaie, Quebec

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, the son of Jules Laurier and Rosalie Rochon, and was educated at the Collège de l'Assomption and the Université Laval

Université Laval

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. In 1895, he married Marie Louise. Laurier was elected to the House of Commons in an 1906 by-election held after the death of Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier

Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier

Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier was a Canadian politician.Born in Saint-Lin, Canada East, the son of Carolus Laurier and Adeline Ethier, he was the half-brother to the Prime Minister of Canada Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Laurier was educated at the PublicSchool of St. Lin and was a general merchant by...

. In 1925, he ran unsuccessfully as a Liberal Protectionist

Liberal Protectionist

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 in the federal riding of St. James

St. James (electoral district)

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. Laurier died in Montreal at the age of 78.