Samuel Gobeil

The Hon. Samuel Gobeil
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Compton
In office 1930–1935
Preceded by	Joseph Étienne Letellier de Saint-Just
Succeeded by	Joseph-Adéodat Blanchette
Personal details
Born	(1875-08-17)August 17, 1875 La Patrie, Quebec, Canada
Died	January 1, 1961(1961-01-01) (aged 85)
Political party	Conservative
Cabinet	Postmaster General (1935)

Samuel Gobeil, PC (August 17, 1875 – January 1, 1961) was a Canadian politician.

Born in La Patrie, Quebec, he was defeated twice (in 1925 and 1926) before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the Quebec riding of Compton in the 1930 federal election. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1935 and 1940. In 1935, he was briefly the Postmaster General.

v t e 1925 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Joseph-Étienne Letellier de Saint-Just	6,497
	Conservative	Samuel Gobeil	4,262

v t e 1926 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Joseph-Étienne Letellier de Saint-Just	7,125
	Conservative	Samuel Gobeil	4,979

v t e 1930 Canadian federal election: Compton
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Samuel Gobeil	6,701
	Liberal	Joseph-Étienne Letellier de Saint-Just	6,393
Source: lop.parl.ca

References

• Samuel Gobeil – Parliament of Canada biography