# Télesphore-Damien Bouchard

_Canadian politician (1881-1962)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-06

> Télesphore-Damien Bouchard was a politician in Quebec, Canada.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 20 December 1881 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3546490#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Saint-Hyacinthe ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3546490#P19))
- **Died:** 13 November 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3546490#P570))
- **Place of death:** Montreal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3546490#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3546490#P27))
- **Occupation:** journalist; politician; newspaper proprietor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3546490#P106))
- **Political party:** Liberal Party of Canada; Quebec Liberal Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3546490#P102))
- **Education:** Université de Montréal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3546490#P69))
- **Positions held:** member of the Senate of Canada (18 June 1962 – 13 November 1962); member of the Senate of Canada (31 March 1958 – 17 June 1962); member of the Senate of Canada (10 June 1957 – 30 March 1958); member of the Senate of Canada (10 August 1953 – 9 June 1957); member of the Senate of Canada (27 June 1949 – 9 August 1953); member of the Senate of Canada (11 June 1945 – 26 June 1949); CEO of Hydro-Québec (15 April 1944 – 29 June 1944); member of the Senate of Canada (3 March 1944 – 10 June 1945); leader of the Official Opposition of Quebec (1936–1939); President of the National Assembly of Quebec (1930–1935); mayor (since 1917); Member of the National Assembly of Quebec ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3546490#P39))

## Questions

**When was Télesphore-Damien Bouchard born?**  
Télesphore-Damien Bouchard was born on 20 December 1881 in Saint-Hyacinthe.

**What positions has Télesphore-Damien Bouchard held?**  
Positions held by Télesphore-Damien Bouchard include: member of the Senate of Canada (1962–1962); member of the Senate of Canada (1958–1962); member of the Senate of Canada (1957–1958); member of the Senate of Canada (1953–1957); member of the Senate of Canada (1949–1953).

**Where did Télesphore-Damien Bouchard study?**  
Télesphore-Damien Bouchard was educated at Université de Montréal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Télesphore-Damien Bouchard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A9lesphore-Damien_Bouchard) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3546490](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3546490) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Télesphore-Damien Bouchard.png by Studio Livernois (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:T%C3%A9lesphore-Damien_Bouchard.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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