Joseph Gauthier (March 11, 1842[1] – September 26, 1911[2]) was a farmer, grain merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1892 and from 1896 to 1900 as a Liberal.[3]
Joseph Gauthier | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for L'Assomption | |
| In office 1887–1892 | |
| Preceded by | Hilaire Hurteau |
| Succeeded by | Hormidas Jeannotte |
| In office 1896–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Hormidas Jeannotte |
| Succeeded by | Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1842 Saint-Lin, Canada East |
| Died | September 26, 1911 Saint-Lin, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
He was born in Saint-Lin, Canada East,[3] the son of Louis Gauthier and Aline Renaud. In 1865, Gauthier married Philomène Daunais. He served as mayor of Saint-Lin from 1872 to 1880.[2] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1882. He was first elected in 1887; that election was appealed but he won the by-election which followed in 1888. His election in 1891 was declared void in 1892 and Hormidas Jeannotte was elected by acclamation in the by-election that followed. Gauthier defeated Jeannotte in the 1896 federal election.[3] He died in Saint-Lin at the age of 69.[2]
Election results edit
| 1882 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Hilaire Hurteau | 1,019 | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Gauthier | 852 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Gauthier | 1,117 | ||||||
| Conservative | Barthélémi Rocher | 1,096 | ||||||
By-election: On Mr. Gauthier being unseated, 3 March 1888
| By-election on 3 April 1888 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Gauthier | 1,162 | |||
| Unknown | Barthélémi Rocher | 1,075 | |||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: L'Assomption | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Gauthier | 1,239 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hormidas Jeannotte | 1,161 | ||||||
References edit
- ^ "Joseph Gauthier, M.P." lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Fournier, Marcel (1977). La représentation parlementaire de la région de Joliette, 1791-1976 (in French).
- ^ a b c Joseph Gauthier – Parliament of Canada biography
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