Joseph Béland (November 24, 1843 – February 14, 1929) was a politician in
Quebec
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, Canada and a
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).
Early life
He was born on November 24, 1843, in
Montreal
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.
He became a mason and a union activist.
Political career
Béland ran as a
Labour
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candidate in the provincial district of
Montréal no. 1 in the
1890 election and won. He was defeated by
Conservative candidate
François Martineau
François Martineau (27 August 1844 – 22 May 1911) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Saint-Jérôme, Canada East, the son of Joseph Martineau, a farmer, and Marie Anne David, he moved with his family to Montreal in 1852. He received his ...
in the
1892 election.
Death
He died in
Montreal
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on February 14, 1929, and is buried at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery.
References
1843 births
1929 deaths
Labour Party (Quebec) MNAs
Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery
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