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Joseph-Émile Dubreuil

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Joseph-Émile Dubreuil
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal–Jeanne-Mance
In office
1939–1948
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byGeorge Guévremont
Personal details
Born(1894-12-15)December 15, 1894
Montreal, Quebec
DiedSeptember 29, 1959(1959-09-29) (aged 64)
Montreal, Quebec
Resting placeNotre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
Political partyLiberal

Joseph-Émile Dubreuil (December 15, 1894 – September 29, 1959) was a Canadian provincial politician.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Dubreuil was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal–Jeanne-Mance from 1939 to 1948.[1]

In 1937, a Crucifix was hung in the Montreal city council at the initiative of Dubreuil. The Crucifix would hung there until 2019. Dubreuil was a devout Catholic.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  2. ^ "Montreal to take down 80-year-old crucifix from city chambers". 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  3. ^ "National Assembly might follow Montreal in removing crucifix: Legault". Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  4. ^ "La pédagogie du crucifix". La Presse. 21 March 2019.