Joseph-Philias Morin was a politician Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

Canada

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 and a one-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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Early life

He was born on March 19, 1899 in Saint-Maurice

Saint-Maurice, Quebec

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, Mauricie

Mauricie

Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...

. He made career in the construction business.

Member of the legislature

Morin served as a Councilmember in Cap-de-la-Madeleine from 1929 to 1933.

Member of the legislature

He won election as a Union Nationale candidate in the district of Champlain

Champlain (provincial electoral district)

Champlain is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1829. It includes the municipalities of Saint-Stanislas, Saint-Narcisse and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and the eastern portions of the city of Trois-Rivières.The riding is...

 in the 1939 provincial election

Quebec general election, 1939

The Quebec general election of 1939 was held on October 25, 1939 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...

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He did not run for re-election in 1944

Quebec general election, 1944

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. He was succeeded by Maurice Bellemare

Maurice Bellemare

Maurice Bellemare, OC was a politician in Quebec, Canada. He was known as Le Vieux Lion de la Politique Québécoise because of his colourful style and his many years of public office...

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See also

• Champlain Provincial Electoral District
  Champlain (provincial electoral district)
  Champlain is a provincial electoral riding in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1829. It includes the municipalities of Saint-Stanislas, Saint-Narcisse and Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and the eastern portions of the city of Trois-Rivières.The riding is...
  
  
• Mauricie
  Mauricie
  Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...