Joseph Gauthier

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Joseph Gauthier was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA). [1]

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[edit] Early life

He was born on March 11, 1877 in Montreal. He became a typographer and a union activist.

[edit] Political Career

He ran as a Labor 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.

[edit] Death

He died on June 27, 1934.

[edit] Footnotes

National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by
Napoléon Séguin (Liberal)
MLA, District of Montréal-Sainte-Marie
1921–1923
Succeeded by
Camillien Houde (Conservative)
Preceded by
Camillien Houde (Conservative)
MLA, District of Montréal-Sainte-Marie
1927–1927
Succeeded by
Camillien Houde (Conservative)


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