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Philippe Roy

The Honourable
Philippe Roy
PC
Philippe Roy a Paris.jpg
Senator for Edmonton, Alberta
In office
March 8, 1906 – April 21, 1911
Appointed by Wilfrid Laurier
Personal details
Born (1868-02-13)February 13, 1868
St-François, Quebec
Died December 10, 1948(1948-12-10) (aged 80)
Political party Liberal

Philippe Roy, PC (February 13, 1868 – December 10, 1948) was a Canadian physician, politician, and diplomat.

In 1906, he was called to the Canadian Senate representing the senatorial government division of Edmonton, Alberta. A Liberal, he resigned in 1911. From 1911 to 1928, he was Canada's commissioner general in France. From 1928 to 1938, he was the first envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary. He concurrently served as the government of Quebec's agent-general in Paris from 1911 until 1912 when the federal government required him to represent only it.



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