Joseph Laporte
For the Canadian cyclist, see Joe Laporte.
Joseph Laporte (September 20, 1806 – August 19, 1862) was a farmer and political figure in Canada East. He represented Hochelaga in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1861.
He was born in Pointe-aux-Trembles, the son of Charles Laporte and Josephte Christin dit Saint-Amour. Laporte was also a justice of the peace. In 1830, he married Desanges Messier. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1861. Laporte died in Pointe-aux-Trembles at the age of 55.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.