Joseph Gaudet (May 10, 1818 – August 4, 1882) was a

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farmer and political figure. He represented Nicolet in the

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as a

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member from 1867 to 1877. He represented Nicolet in the

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from 1867 to 1871, and He was born Joseph Godet in Gentilly,

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in 1818 and became a farmer in that region. He was elected to the

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for Nicolet in 1858; he was reelected in 1861 and 1863 as a member of the

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. In 1867, he was elected to both the federal and provincial parliaments. He supported the ''Programme catholique'', an election manifesto developed in 1871 with the support of bishop

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and Monsignor Louis-François Laflèche, which led to his support by the

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clergy in

. In 1877, he was named to the

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for Kennebec division and he served until his death in Gentilly in 1882. His son Athanese also later represented Nicolet in the House of Commons.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaudet, Joseph 1818 births 1882 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from Canada East Conservative Party of Quebec MNAs Conservative Party of Quebec MLCs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec People from Centre-du-Québec