Joseph-Charles-Ernest Ouellet (December 23, 1882 – January 4, 1952) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Dorchester in the

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from 1917 to 1930 as a

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. He was born in Sainte-Germaine-du-Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, the son of Joseph-Sifroid Ouellet and Marie Laflamme. In 1905, he married Marie Ferland. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in a by-election on December 15, 1917. He was re-elected in

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and

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. In 1929 he became a minister without portfolio in the cabinet of

Louis-Alexandre Taschereau Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (; March 5, 1867 – July 6, 1952) was the 14th premier of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. He was a member of the Parti libéral du Québec. Early life Taschereau was born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Jean-Thoma ...

. Ouellet resigned his seat in the Quebec assembly after he was named to the

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for La Vallière division on November 27, 1930. He died in office in Sainte-Germaine-du-Lac-Etchemin and was buried in the local cemetery. He was mayor of Sainte-Germaine-du-Lac-Etchemin from November 1933 to December 1935.

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* Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Quebec Liberal Party MLCs 1882 births 1952 deaths French Quebecers People from Chaudière-Appalaches {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub