Lorenzo Robitaille

Lorenzo Robitaille
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Quebec County
In office 1906–1908
Preceded by	Charles Fitzpatrick
Succeeded by	Joseph-Pierre Turcotte
Personal details
Born	(1882-05-27)May 27, 1882 Quebec City, Quebec
Died	August 14, 1952(1952-08-14) (aged 70) Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Independent Liberal

Lorenzo Robitaille (May 27, 1882 – August 14, 1952) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Beauport, Quebec, the son of Alfred and Elizabeth (née Lynotte) Robitaille, he was educated at the Mount St. Louis College at Montreal. He was in partnership with his father in the distillery business at Quebec and Beauport and owner of a Sugar and Vegetable preserve faction at St. Johns, Quebec. He was chosen Secretary of the Manufacturers Association of the Province of Quebec. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Quebec County in a 1906 by-election caused by the appointment of Charles Fitzpatrick as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. An Independent Liberal, Robitaille defeated the official Liberal candidate but went on to be defeated in the 1908 election.

Electoral history

By-election on 23 October 1906
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent Liberal	ROBITAILLE, L.	2,087
	Liberal	AMYOT, G.E.	1,699

1908 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	TURCOTTE, Joseph-Pierre	2,139
	Independent Liberal	ROBITAILLE, Lorenzo	1,993
	Independent Liberal	MARTINEAU, Alfred	38

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

External links

• Lorenzo Robitaille – Parliament of Canada biography