Armand Russell
{{Short description|Canadian politician}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
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| name = Armand Russell
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| office = Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Shefford
| predecessor = Gaston Ledoux
| successor = Richard Verreault
| term_start = 1956
| term_end = 1973
| office2 = Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Brome-Missisquoi
| predecessor2 = Glendon Pettes Brown
| successor2 = Pierre Paradis
| term_start2 = 1976
| term_end2 = 1980
| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|6|23}}
| birth_place = Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|10|1|1921|6|23}}
| death_place = Waterloo, Quebec{{cite web |url=http://rjfbessette.com/cgi-cs/cs.waframe.content?click=151439&lang=1&v_name=151439 |title=Residences funeraires Bessette |website=rjfbessette.com |access-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306145310/http://rjfbessette.com/cgi-cs/cs.waframe.content?click=151439&lang=1&v_name=151439 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}
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| party = Union Nationale
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Armand Russell (June 23, 1921 – October 1, 2012) was a Canadian politician from Quebec.{{QuebecMNAbio|russell-armand-5229}}
Background
He was born on June 23, 1921, in Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Quebec.
Town politics
Russell served as City Councillor in 1949 and 1950 and as Mayor from 1950 to 1957 in Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford. He also served as Mayor of Waterloo, Quebec, from 1957 to 1967.
Member of the legislature
He won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the 1956 election for the Union Nationale in the riding of Shefford. He was re-elected in the 1960, 1962 and 1966 elections.
Cabinet Member
Russell was appointed to the Cabinet, serving as Minister responsible for Public Works from 1966 to 1967 and Minister of Public Works from 1967 to 1970. He was re-elected in the 1970 election, but was defeated in 1973 election.
Political comeback
Russell was re-elected in the riding of Brome-Missisquoi in the 1976 election.
Federal politics
He resigned to run as a Progressive Conservative in 1980 election in the riding of Shefford. He lost against Liberal candidate Jean Lapierre.
Electoral record
{{1980 Canadian federal election/Shefford}}
{{1976 Quebec general election/Brome-Missisquoi}}
References
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Category:20th-century mayors of places in Quebec
Category:Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs
Category:Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons
Category:Candidates in the 1980 Canadian federal election
Category:20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec
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