Samuel Desjardins

Samuel Desjardins
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Terrebonne
In office
1903–1908
Preceded byRaymond Préfontaine
Succeeded byWilfrid Bruno Nantel
Personal details
Born(1852-07-25)July 25, 1852
Ste-Thérèse, Canada East
DiedDecember 4, 1924(1924-12-04) (aged 72)
Political partyLiberal

Samuel Desjardins (July 25, 1852 – December 4, 1924) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Ste-Thérèse, Canada East, the son of Samuel Desjardins and Sophie Laurier, Desjardins was educated at the College of Ste-Thérèse de Blainville. A physician, He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Terrebonne in a 1903 by-election held to fill the vacancy caused by Raymond Préfontaine choosing to sit for the riding of Maisonneuve, after having been elected in the two constituencies. A Liberal, he was re-elected at the general elections of 1904 and was defeated in 1908.