Joseph-Arthur Labissonnière was a politician in
Quebec, Canada and an
official opposition
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).
Early life
He was born on December 25, 1875, in
Batiscan
Batiscan (or Batisquan) was a chief of the Algonquin people in the area of Trois-Rivières, Quebec around 1610 to 1629. He met the explorer Samuel de Champlain upon his return to Quebec in 1610 and held a feast for him. In 1611, Champlain met Bati ...
,
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
and was a farmer.
Member of the legislature
He ran as a
Conservative candidate in the district of in the provincial district of
Champlain
Samuel de Champlain (; Fichier OrigineFor a detailed analysis of his baptismal record, see RitchThe baptism act does not contain information about the age of Samuel, neither his birth date nor his place of birth. – 25 December 1635) was a Fr ...
in
1912
Events January
* January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established.
* January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens.
* January 6 ...
and won against
Liberal incumbent Pierre-Calixte Neault
Pierre-Calixte Neault (December 26, 1860 – August 30, 1924) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a two-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).
Early life
He was born on December 26, 1860, in Saint-Maurice, Mauricie.
City ...
. He lost re-election in
1916
Events
Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix.
January
* January 1 – The British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that had been stored and cooled.
* ...
. He was succeeded by Liberal
Bruno Bordeleau
Bruno Bordeleau (September 4, 1868 – March 23, 1929) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).
Early life
Bordeleau was born on September 4, 1868, in Saint-Stanislas, Mauricie. He prac ...
.
Labissonnière tried to make a political comeback but was defeated again in
1923
Events
January–February
* January 9 – Lithuania begins the Klaipėda Revolt to annex the Klaipėda Region (Memel Territory).
* January 11 – Despite strong British protests, troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area, t ...
.
Town Politics
Bordeleau served as Mayor of
Champlain
Samuel de Champlain (; Fichier OrigineFor a detailed analysis of his baptismal record, see RitchThe baptism act does not contain information about the age of Samuel, neither his birth date nor his place of birth. – 25 December 1635) was a Fr ...
from 1917 to 1922.
Death
He died on May 9, 1930, in Champlain.
Footnotes
See also
*
Champlain Provincial Electoral District
*
Mauricie
Mauricie () is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,860.05 km² (13,845.64 sq mi) and a popu ...
1875 births
1930 deaths
Mayors of places in Quebec
Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs
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