Joseph-Arthur Lortie

Joseph-Arthur Lortie (January 2, 1869 – February 15, 1958) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Soulanges in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1911 and Soulanges in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1923 to 1927 as a Conservative.[1]

Joseph-Arthur Lortie
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Soulanges
In office
1908–1911
Preceded byAugustin Bourbonnais
Succeeded byWilfrid Laurier
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Soulanges
In office
1923–1927
Preceded byAvila Farand
Succeeded byAvila Farand
Personal details
Born(1869-01-02)January 2, 1869
Ste-Justine de Newton, Quebec
DiedFebruary 15, 1958(1958-02-15) (aged 89)
Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec
Political partyConservative

He was born in Sainte-Justine-de-Newton, Quebec, the son of Joseph Lortie and Marie-Julienne Montpetit, and was educated at the Collège Bourget and the Université Laval. He received his qualifications as a doctor in 1895 and set up practice in St-Polycarpe. In 1900, he married Marie-Anna Gladu. Lortie served on the municipal council of St-Polycarpe from 1908 to 1909. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1911 and to the Quebec assembly in 1927. Lortie died at Coteau-du-Lac at the age of 89.[2]

References
  1. Joseph-Arthur Lortie – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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