Donat Raymond

The Honourable Donat Raymond
Senator for De la Vallière, Quebec
In office December 20, 1926 – June 5, 1963
Appointed by	William Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded by	Alfred Thibaudeau
Succeeded by	Romuald Bourque
Personal details
Born	January 3, 1880 St. Stanislas de Kostka, Quebec
Died	June 5, 1963(1963-06-05) (aged 83)
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Financier

Donat Raymond (January 3, 1880 – June 5, 1963) was a Canadian Senator and builder in the National Hockey League.

Born in St. Stanislas de Kostka, Quebec, Donat was a member of the Canadian Senate as a Liberal Party from 1926 to 1963. Donat was also head of the Canadian Arena Company that helped designed arenas throughout Canada. One of the major arenas he re-built was the Montreal Forum in 1968. One of his final acts was to approve the financing and plans of the arena before he died. He won 8 Stanley Cup, 2 with the Montreal Maroons 1926-35, and 5 more cups with Montreal Canadiens in 1944-46-53-56-57.

Donat was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1958.

External links

• Donat Raymond - Parliament of Canada biography
• Picture of Donat Raymond's Name on the 1946 Stanley Cup Plaque
• Donat Raymond's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Donat Raymond At Find A Grave

Persondata
Name	Raymond, Donat
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Short description
Date of birth	January 3, 1880
Place of birth	St. Stanislas de Kostka, Quebec
Date of death	June 5, 1963
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