Joseph-Octave Lavallée was a journalist and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Bellechasse

Bellechasse (electoral district)

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1911 to 1916 as a Conservative

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He was born in Berthier, Quebec, the son of Octave Lavallée and Philomène Champagne, and was educated at the Séminaire de Joliette. Lavallée lived in St-Cajetan d'Armagh. In 1901, he married Maria Demers. He was a director of the Strathcona Assurance Company and Blais Co. Ltd. Lavallée resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1916 to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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