Career
He was the city"s ninth mayor, serving from 1936 until his death the following year. He was born in 1884 in Saint-Barnabé, Mauricie. Bourassa served as a council member from 1922 to 1926, 1928 to 1930 and 1932 to 1934.
He was succeeded by Alexandre Gélinas.
Avenue Lucien-Bourassa in the Shawinigan-Nord neighborhood was named to honor him.