Joseph-Alphida Crête
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Joseph-Alphida Crête (July 9, 1890 – April 20, 1964) was a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and the Canadian House of Commons. [1]
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[edit] Early life
He was born on July 9, 1890 in Saint-Stanislas, Quebec and was an optician.
[edit] Provincial politics
Crête successfully ran as a Quebec Liberal Party candidate for the district of Laviolette in the 1931 provincial election.
[edit] Federal politics
Shortly before the 1935 federal election, Crête resigned his provincial seat and became Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the district of Saint-Maurice—Laflèche. He won.
He was re-elected in the 1940 election, but was defeated in the 1945 election by Bloc Populaire candidate René Hamel.
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| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
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| Preceded by The electoral district was established in 1930. |
MLA, District of Laviolette 1931–1935 |
Succeeded by Romulus Ducharme (ALN) |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by The electoral district was established in 1933. |
MP for Saint-Maurice—Laflèche 1935–1945 |
Succeeded by René Hamel (Bloc Populaire) |
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