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Arthur-Lucien Beaubien

The Hon.
Arthur-Lucien Beaubien
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Senator for Provencher, Manitoba
In office
January 29, 1940 – February 1, 1969
Appointed by William Lyon Mackenzie King
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Provencher
In office
1921 – 1940
Preceded by John Patrick Molloy
Succeeded by René Jutras
Personal details
Born (1879-02-11)February 11, 1879
Arthabaska, Quebec
Died March 21, 1971(1971-03-21) (aged 92)
Nationality Canadian
Political party Liberal Party
Progressive Party
Liberal-Progressive
Occupation farmer
Committees Chair, Special Committee on the Canadian Radio Commission (1936)
Portfolio Government Whip in the Senate (1951–1957 & 1964–1969)
Opposition Whip in the Senate (1958–1962)

Arthur-Lucien Beaubien (February 11, 1879 – March 21, 1971) was a Canadian politician and farmer.

Born in Arthabaska, Quebec, he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1921 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding or electoral district of Provencher. He was re-elected in 1926 then became a Liberal Progressive. He was then re-elected in 1935 and switched back to the Liberal Party.

In 1940, he was appointed to the Canadian senate upon the advice of Mackenzie King to the senate division of Provencher, Manitoba. He was made Government Whip in the Senate in 1951 until 1957. He became the Senate Opposition Whip in 1958 until 1962 then served another term as Senate Government Whip from 1964 to 1969.

Beaubien also served on various standing committees. He was Chair of the Special Committee on the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission during the 18th Parliament. He sat on the Standing Joint Committee on the Parliamentary Restaurant, during the 18th Parliament as well as numerous Senate committees. Prior to his federal political experience, he was reeve of Montcalm, Manitoba in 1921.



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