Paul Lucier
The Hon. Paul Lucier | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Yukon | |
| In office 1975–1999 | |
| Appointed by | Pierre Trudeau |
| Succeeded by | Ione Christensen |
| Mayor of Whitehorse | |
| In office 1974–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Bert Wybrew |
| Succeeded by | Ione Christensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1930 LaSalle, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 23, 1999 (aged 68) Penticton, British Columbia, Canada |
Paul Lucier (July 29, 1930 – July 23, 1999) was a Canadian businessman and Senator.
Born in LaSalle, Ontario,[1] the son of Adolph Lucier and Claire Laframboise, he was appointed by Pierre Trudeau the first Senator representing the senatorial division of Yukon in 1975.[1] Sitting as a Liberal, he served until his death in 1999.[2]
On arrival in the Yukon, he served as a deckhand on the SS Klondike, one of the few still operating river steamers. He later also served as a city councillor for Whitehorse City Council in Whitehorse, Yukon for several years, including serving as mayor in 1974–75.[1]
He died in Penticton, British Columbia in 1999.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Whitehorse mayor first Yukon senator". The Globe and Mail, October 14, 1975.
- ^ a b "Yukon's first senator, Paul Lucier, dies". CBC News. July 25, 1999.
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