Joseph-Adolphe Tessier
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Joseph-Adolphe Tessier was a politician from Quebec, Canada. [1]
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[edit] Background
He was born on December 17, 1861 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Mauricie. He was a lawyer and a senior army officer of the local military reserve. He was married to Marie-Louise-Elmire Guillet.
[edit] Mayor of Trois-Rivières
He was Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1913 to 1921.
[edit] Member of the Legislature
He ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in 1904 and won. He was re-elected in 1908 and 1912. He was Deputy Speaker of the House from 1912 to 1914.
[edit] Member of the Cabinet
Tessier resigned from his seat to accept a position in Premier Lomer Gouin's Cabinet and was re-elected in a by-election. He served as Minister of Transportation from 1914 until 1921.
He was re-elected in 1916 and 1919.
[edit] Retirement from Politics
Tessier resigned in 1921 to accept a government appointment. He died on November 8, 1928.
[edit] Footnotes
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
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| Preceded by Richard-Stanislas Cooke, Liberal |
MLA, District of Trois-Rivières 1904–1921 |
Succeeded by Louis-Philippe Mercier, Liberal |
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| Preceded by Louis-Philippe Normand |
Mayor of Trois-Rivières 1913-1921 |
Succeeded by Louis-Philippe Normand |
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