Arthur Delisle

Arthur Delisle
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Portneuf
In office
1891–1896
Preceded byEsdras Alfred de St-Georges
Succeeded byHenri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière
Personal details
Born(1859-03-15)March 15, 1859
Portneuf, Canada East
DiedApril 10, 1936(1936-04-10) (aged 77)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal

Arthur Delisle, KC (March 15, 1859 – April 10, 1936) was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Portneuf in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Portneuf, Canada East, the son of Jean Delisle and Anathalie Frenette. Delisle was educated at Laval, the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval.[1] He was admitted to the Quebec bar in 1883 and set up practice in Quebec City. In 1890, Delisle married Blanche Hudon. He was one of the editors for l'Union Libérale.[1] In 1896, he moved to Montreal and set up practice there. Delisle was named King's Counsel in 1898. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in the House of Commons in 1908 as an Independent Liberal. In 1929, he was named registrar for the bankruptcy court in Montreal district. Delisle died in Montreal at the age of 77.

1891 Canadian federal election: Portneuf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Delisle 1,906 52.0 -2.1
Conservative Roch-Pamphile Vallée 1,756 48.0 +2.1
Total valid votes 3,662 100.0