Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier

Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier
Member of the Canadian Parliament for L'Assomption
In office 1900–1906
Preceded by	Joseph Gauthier
Succeeded by	Ruben Charles Laurier
Personal details
Born	(1852-01-07)January 7, 1852 Saint-Lin, Canada East
Died	December 28, 1906(1906-12-28) (aged 54)
Political party	Liberal
Relations	Wilfrid Laurier, half-brother

Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier (January 7, 1852 – December 28, 1906) 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 Public School of St. Lin and was a general merchant by profession. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of L'Assomption in the general elections of 1900. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904 and died while in office in 1906.

Electoral record

1900 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier	1,486
	Conservative	Horace Honoré Éthier	1,138

1904 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier	acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Laurier's death, 28 December 1906

By-election on 7 March 1907
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Ruben Charles Laurier	1,276
	Conservative	E. Lemire dit Marsolais	1,106

References

• 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
• Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier – Parliament of Canada biography