Alphée Poirier
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Joseph Alphée Poirier was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Bonaventure, Quebec
and became a poultry farmer by career.
Poirier attended school at Bonaventure
and Rimouski. From 1930 to 1940, he was an instructor for Quebec's provincial Department of Agriculture.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Bonaventure
riding in the 1940 general election
. Poirier died on 19 September 1944, before completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Bonaventure, Quebec
Bonaventure, Quebec
Bonaventure is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality of Quebec. It is located on Baie des Chaleurs near the mouth of the Bonaventure River...
and became a poultry farmer by career.
Poirier attended school at Bonaventure
Bonaventure, Quebec
Bonaventure is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in the Bonaventure Regional County Municipality of Quebec. It is located on Baie des Chaleurs near the mouth of the Bonaventure River...
and Rimouski. From 1930 to 1940, he was an instructor for Quebec's provincial Department of Agriculture.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Bonaventure
Bonaventure (electoral district)
Bonaventure was a federal electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997...
riding in the 1940 general election
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. Poirier died on 19 September 1944, before completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament
19th Canadian Parliament
The 19th Canadian Parliament was in session from May 16, 1940 until April 16, 1945. The membership was set by the 1940 federal election on March 26, 1940, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1945 election.It was controlled by a...
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