Joseph Gauthier (Quebec MP)
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Joseph Gauthier was a farmer, grain merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented L'Assomption
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1887 to 1892 and from 1896 to 1900 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Saint-Lin, Canada East
, the son of Louis Gauthier and Aline Renaud. In 1865, Gauthier married Philomène Daunais. He served as mayor of Saint-Lin from 1872 to 1880. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1882. He was first elected in 1887; that election was appealed but he won the by-election which followed in 1888. His election in 1891 was declared void in 1892 and Hormidas Jeannotte
was elected by acclamation in the by-election that followed. Gauthier defeated Jeannotte in the 1896 federal election
. He died in Saint-Lin at the age of 69.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented L'Assomption
L'Assomption (electoral district)
L'Assomption was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867...
in 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...
from 1887 to 1892 and from 1896 to 1900 as a Liberal
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...
.
He was born in Saint-Lin, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, the son of Louis Gauthier and Aline Renaud. In 1865, Gauthier married Philomène Daunais. He served as mayor of Saint-Lin from 1872 to 1880. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1882. He was first elected in 1887; that election was appealed but he won the by-election which followed in 1888. His election in 1891 was declared void in 1892 and Hormidas Jeannotte
Hormidas Jeannotte
Hormidas Jeannotte was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the Canadian House of Commons from 1892 to 1896 as a Conservative member....
was elected by acclamation in the by-election that followed. Gauthier defeated Jeannotte in the 1896 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1896
The Canadian federal election of 1896 was held on June 23, 1896 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 8th Parliament of Canada. Though the Conservative Party won a plurality of the popular vote, the Liberal Party, led by Wilfrid Laurier, won the majority of seats to form the...
. He died in Saint-Lin at the age of 69.