François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel


François-Xavier-Anselme Trudel was a politician in Quebec, Canada.

Background

He was born on April 28, 1838 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Mauricie.

Member of the legislature

Trudel was elected as a Conservative candidate to the provincial legislature in the district of Champlain in 1871. He co-authored the Programme Catholique and was an Ultramontanist. He did not run for re-election in 1875.

Senator

He was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 1873. He joined Honoré Mercier's Parti National for a short period of time, but eventually became Conservative again.

Personal life

He married a daughter of Louis Renaud in 1864 and produced four sons. She later sued for divorce, but was unsuccessful.

Death

He died on January 17, 1890, in the Hotel-Dieu Hospital, at the age of 52.