Arthur Sauvé

The Hon.
Arthur Sauvé
The Hon. Arthur Sauvé
Senator for Rigaud, Quebec
	In office; 1935–1944
Appointed by	R. B. Bennett
Preceded by	Lawrence Alexander Wilson
Succeeded by	Vincent Dupuis
Member of the Canadian Parliament; for Laval—Two Mountains
	In office; 1930–1935
Preceded by	Liguori Lacombe
Succeeded by	Liguori Lacombe
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Deux-Montagnes
	In office; 1908–1930
Preceded by	Hector Champagne
Succeeded by	Paul Sauvé
Leader of the Opposition of Quebec
	In office; 1916–1929
Preceded by	Philémon Cousineau
Succeeded by	Camillien Houde
Personal details
Born	October 1, 1874; Saint-Hermas (Mirabel), Quebec
Died	February 6, 1944 (aged 69); Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Conservative
Other political; affiliations	Conservative Party of Quebec
Spouse	Marie-Louise Lachaine (m. 1899)
Children	4, including Paul Sauvé

Arthur Sauvé, PC (French pronunciation: [aʁtyʁ sove]; October 1, 1874 – February 6, 1944) was born in Saint-Hermas (today part of Mirabel, Quebec).

The Legislative Assembly of Quebec member for Deux-Montagnes from 1908 to 1930, he was leader of the Quebec Conservative Party but never premier.

In 1930 he moved to federal politics and became Postmaster General in the Cabinet of Richard Bennett until 1935. In 1935 he was appointed to the Senate.

He was also the mayor of the municipality of Saint-Benoît from 1906 to 1923.

Elections as party leader

He married Marie-Louise Lachaine on October 9, 1899, and they had four children, including future premier Paul Sauvé.^[1]

Arthur Sauvé died in Montreal on February 6, 1944.^[2]

^ Ouimet, Raphael (1924). Biographies Canadiennes-Françaises (in French) (4th ed.). Montreal: Editions Biographiques Canadiennes-Françaises. p. 351. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via Google Books.
^ "Former Cabinet Minister is Dead". Lethbridge Herald. Monstreal. CP. February 7, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.