Joseph-Albert Pinard (July 26, 1878 – February 8, 1964) was an

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political figure. He represented

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provincially in the

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from 1914 to 1929; as a

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until October 1926 and then winning reelection as an Independent-Liberal in the December 1926 election. He represented

federally in the

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from 1936 to 1945 as a

member but was defeated in 1945 and 1949 when he ran as an

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. He was born in

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, the son of Hercule Pinard and Sophie Bertrand, was educated at Académie De La Salle in

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and became a fire insurance agent in Ottawa. In 1903, he married Parmélia Landreville. He served as a member of

city council. Pinard ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1911. He was first elected to the House of Commons in a 1936 by-election held after

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was appointed judge. Pinard ran later unsuccessfully as an Independent Liberal in 1945 and 1950. He died in Ottawa at the age of 85.

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* 1878 births 1964 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Franco-Ontarian people People from Russell, Ontario Ottawa city councillors {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub