Arthur Trahan

Arthur Trahan
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Nicolet
In office 1917–1923
Preceded by	Paul-Émile Lamarche
Succeeded by	Joseph-Félix Descôteaux
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Nicolet
In office 1913–1917
Preceded by	Charles Ramsay Devlin
Succeeded by	Joseph-Alcide Savoie
Personal details
Born	(1877-03-26)March 26, 1877 Nicolet, Quebec
Died	September 22, 1950(1950-09-22) (aged 73) Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Liberal
Other political affiliations	Quebec Liberal Party

Arthur Trahan, KC (May 26, 1877 – September 22, 1950) was a Canadian lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec. He represented Nicolet in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1913 to 1917 and Nicolet in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1923 as a :Liberal.

He was born in Nicolet, Quebec, the son of Narcisse Trahan and Adéline-Rébecca Rousseau, and was educated at the Séminaire de Nicolet and the Université Laval in Montreal. He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1901 and set up practice in Nicolet. He was married twice: to Joséphine Dufresne in 1902 and to Diane Leduc in 1924. Trahan served as a member of the municipal council for Nicolet from 1911 to 1919. He was named King's Counsel in 1912. Trahan was bâtonnier for Trois-Rivières district in 1916 and 1917. He resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1917 to run for a federal seat. In 1923, Trahan resigned his seat in the House of Commons after he was named to the Quebec Superior Court. He died in Montreal at the age of 73 and was buried in Nicolet.

Electoral record

1917 Canadian federal election: Nicolet
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Arthur Trahan	acclaimed

1921 Canadian federal election: Nicolet
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Arthur Trahan	8,298
	Progressive	Fortunat Proulx	2,271