Georges Casimir Dessaulles
GeorgesCasimir Dessaulles , was a Canadian businessman, statesman and senator. Dessaulles holds the record for the oldest serving politician. Appointed to the Canadian Senate representing the Province of Quebec in 1907 at age 80, Dessaulles served foryears before dying at age 102.
Dessaulles was born in SaintHyacinthe, Lower Canada in 1827, the son of Jean Dessaulles and a nephew of LouisJoseph Papineau. Before becoming senator, Dessaulles was president of the Bank of SaintHyacinthe, and mayor of SaintHyacinthe. He also represented SaintHyacinthe in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1897 to 1900. He was a lastminute candidate for the provincial seat, having been nominated after the death of the previous candidate, his soninlaw Maurice StJacques.
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