Louis-Joseph Thisdel

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Louis-Joseph Thisdel was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. ^[1]

Contents 1 Early life 2 City Politics 3 Provincial Politics 4 Death 5 Footnotes 6 See also

[edit] Early life

He was born on May 16, 1886 in Louiseville, Mauricie.

[edit] City Politics

He was a Councilmember in Louiseville from 1918 to 1922 and Mayor of that town from 1923 to 1930.

[edit] Provincial Politics

Thisdel won a by-election in 1930 and became the Liberal Member of the legislature, representing the provincial district of Maskinongé. He was re-elected in 1931 and 1935.

In 1936 he was defated by Union Nationale candidate Joseph-Napoléon Caron. In 1939 though, he ran again and won his seat back.

He served as Minister without Portfolio in Premier Adélard Godbout's Cabinet.

[edit] Death

He died in office on February 9, 1943 in Louiseville. He was succeeded by Germain Caron who was elected in 1944.

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] See also

• Louiseville
• Mauricie
• Mauricie Legislators
• Saint-Maurice Provincial Electoral District

National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by Joseph-William Gagnon (Liberal)	MLA, District of Maskinongé 1930–1936	Succeeded by Joseph-Napoléon Caron (Union Nationale)
Preceded by Joseph-Napoléon Caron (Union Nationale)	MLA, District of Maskinongé 1939–1944	Succeeded by Germain Caron (Union Nationale)