Donat Raymond
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| The Honourable Donat Raymond |
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| Senator for De la Vallière, Quebec | |
| In office December 20, 1926 – June 5, 1963 |
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| Appointed by | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | Alfred Thibaudeau |
| Succeeded by | Romuald Bourque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1880 St. Stanislas de Kostka, Quebec |
| Died | June 5, 1963 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Occupation | Financier |
Donat Raymond (January 3, 1880 – June 5, 1963) was a Canadian Senator and builder in the National Hockey League.
Born in St. Stanislas de Kostka, Quebec, Donat was a member of the Canadian Senate as a Liberal Party from 1926 to 1963. Donat was also head of the Canadian Arena Company that helped designed arenas throughout Canada. One of the major arenas he re-built was the Montreal Forum in 1968. One of his final acts was to approve the financing and plans of the arena before he died. He won 8 Stanley Cup, 2 with the Montreal Maroons 1926-35, and 5 more cups with Montreal Canadiens in 1944-46-53-56-57.
Donat was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.
