Joseph-Arthur Lortie (January 2, 1869 – February 15, 1958) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Soulanges in the

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from 1908 to 1911 and Soulanges in the

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from 1923 to 1927 as a Conservative. He was born in Sainte-Justine-de-Newton, Quebec, the son of Joseph Lortie and Marie-Julienne Montpetit, and was educated at the

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and the Université Laval. He received his qualifications as a doctor in 1895 and set up practice in St-Polycarpe. In 1900, he married Marie-Anna Gladu. Lortie served on the municipal council of St-Polycarpe from 1908 to 1909. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1911 and to the Quebec assembly in 1927. Lortie died at

Coteau-du-Lac Coteau-du-Lac is a small city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality. The name of the town comes from the French word ''Coteau'' which meant "sl ...

at the age of 89.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lortie, Joseph A Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs 1869 births 1958 deaths