Joseph Gauthier (Quebec MLA)
Joseph Gauthier (March 11, 1877 – June 27, 1934) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]
Joseph Gauthier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal–Sainte-Marie | |
| In office 1921–1923 | |
| Preceded by | Napoléon Séguin |
| Succeeded by | Camillien Houde |
| In office May 16, 1927 – December 2, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Camillien Houde |
| Succeeded by | Camillien Houde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1877 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | June 27, 1934 (aged 57) Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
Early life
He was born on March 11, 1877 in Montreal, the son of Édouard Gauthier and Célina Richard. He became a typographer and a union activist. Gauthier worked at L'Étendard and then La Patrie. In 1899, he married Mélina Bourgeois.[1]
Political career
He ran as a Labour candidate in the district of Montréal–Sainte-Marie in a by-election held on December 22, 1921 and won. Gauthier was defeated by Conservative candidate Camillien Houde in the 1923 provincial election.
Gauthier defeated Houde and was re-elected as a Liberal in 1927 provincial election. His election was declared void in 1927. Gauthier was not a candidate in the subsequent by-election.[1]
Death
He died on June 27, 1934 in Montreal and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.[1]
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.