Joseph Hector Leduc
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Joseph Hector Leduc was a merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Nicolet
in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1896 and from 1897 to 1900 as a Liberal
member.
He was born in Saint-Léonard, Canada East
, the son of Hubert Leduc, and was educated at the Collège de Nicolet. In the 1891 federal election
, after a recount, it was determined that he had defeated the Conservative candidate E.C. Prince by a single vote. Leduc was defeated by Fabien Boisvert
when he ran for reelection in 1896, but was elected in an 1897 by-election held after Boisvert died in office.
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 Nicolet
Nicolet (electoral district)
Nicolet was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935.It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which preserved existing electoral districts in Lower Canada. It consisted of the County of Nicolet. From 1903...
in the Canadian House of Commons from 1891 to 1896 and from 1897 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...
member.
He was born in Saint-Léonard, 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 Hubert Leduc, and was educated at the Collège de Nicolet. In the 1891 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1891
The Canadian federal election of 1891 was held on March 5 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 7th Parliament of Canada. It was won by the Conservative Party of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald....
, after a recount, it was determined that he had defeated the Conservative candidate E.C. Prince by a single vote. Leduc was defeated by Fabien Boisvert
Fabien Boisvert
Fabien Boisvert was a politician, land surveyor and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in a 1888 by-election as an independent Conservative-affiliated Member to represent the riding of Nicolet after the death of Athanase Gaudet...
when he ran for reelection in 1896, but was elected in an 1897 by-election held after Boisvert died in office.