Joseph Irenée Rochefort

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Joseph Irenée Rochefort was a Canadian politician and a Member of the House of Commons. ^[1]

Contents 1 Background 2 Political Career 3 Honors 4 Footnotes

[edit] Background

He was born on July 9, 1910 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Mauricie. He was a musician and a real estate agent.

[edit] Political Career

Rochefort ran as a Liberal candidate in the federal district of Champlain in 1949 and won. He was re-elected in 1953 and 1957.

He did not run for re-election in 1958 and was succeeded by Paul Lahaye of the Progressive Conservative Party.

[edit] Honors

Rue Rochefort (Rochefort Street) in Cap-de-la-Madeleine was named to honor him.

[edit] Footnotes

Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Hervé-Edgar Brunelle, Liberal	Member of Parliament for Champlain 1949–1958	Succeeded by Paul Lahaye, PC