Joseph-Arthur Labissonnière was a politician in

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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).

Early life

He was born on December 25, 1875, in Batiscan,

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and was a farmer.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a

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candidate in the district of in the provincial district of Champlain in

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and won against Liberal

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Pierre-Calixte Neault. He lost re-election in

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. He was succeeded by Liberal Bruno Bordeleau. Labissonnière tried to make a political comeback but was defeated again in

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Early life

Member of the legislature

Town Politics

Death

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