Joseph-Adolphe Tessier
Joseph-Adolphe Tessier (1861–1928) was a politician from Quebec, Canada.[1]
Background
He was born on December 17, 1861 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Mauricie. He was a lawyer and a senior army officer of the local military reserve. He was married to Marie-Louise-Elmire Guillet.
Mayor of Trois-Rivières
He was Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1913 to 1921.
Member of the legislature
He ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in 1904 and won. He was re-elected in 1908 and 1912. He was Deputy Speaker of the House from 1912 to 1914.
Member of the Cabinet
Tessier resigned from his seat to accept a position in Premier Lomer Gouin's Cabinet and was re-elected in a by-election. He served as Minister of Transportation from 1914 until 1921.
He was re-elected in 1916 and 1919.
Retirement from Politics
Tessier resigned in 1921 to accept a government appointment. He died on November 8, 1928.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard-Stanislas Cooke, Liberal |
MLA, District of Trois-Rivières 1904–1921 |
Succeeded by Louis-Philippe Mercier, Liberal |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Louis-Philippe Normand |
Mayor of Trois-Rivières 1913-1921 |
Succeeded by Louis-Philippe Normand |