Arthur Bettez

Canadian politician (1871–1931)

Arthur Bettez (28 December 1871 – 4 January 1931) was a Canadian politician from Quebec, Canada.^[1]

He was born in Trois-Rivières, Mauricie and became an accountant by trade. From 1923 to 1931 he was Mayor of Trois-Rivières.

Bettez ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Three Rivers and St. Maurice in the 1925 federal election and won. He was re-elected in 1926 and 1930, then in 1931 died in office.

v t e 1925 Canadian federal election: Three Rivers—St. Maurice
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Arthur Bettez	10,285
	Conservative	Louis Normand	6,007
	Unknown	Robert Ryan	1,999

v t e 1926 Canadian federal election: Three Rivers—St. Maurice
Party		Candidate	Votes}}
	Liberal	Arthur Bettez	11,384
	Conservative	Louis Normand	5,737

v t e 1930 Canadian federal election: Three Rivers—St. Maurice
Party		Candidate	Votes}}
	Liberal	Arthur Bettez	14,732
	Conservative	Louis-D. Durand	11,083

References

^ Arthur Bettez – Parliament of Canada biography

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Jacques Bureau, Liberal	MP, District of Three Rivers and St. Maurice 1925–1931	Succeeded by Charles Bourgeois, Conservative
Political offices
Preceded by Louis-Philippe Normand	Mayor of Trois-Rivières 1923-1931	Succeeded by J.-H. Robichon