Joseph-Théophile Larochelle
Joseph-Théophile Larochelle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Lévis | |
| In office 1935–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Bélanger |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Georges Francoeur |
| In office 1944–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Georges Francoeur |
| Succeeded by | Joseph-Albert Samson |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for La Salle | |
| In office 1948–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Bertrand |
| Succeeded by | Alfred-Albert Bouchard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1877 Saint-Henri, Quebec |
| Died | October 8, 1954 (aged 76) Lévis, Quebec |
| Political party | Action libérale nationale Union nationale |
Joseph-Théophile Larochelle (November 19, 1877 – October 8, 1954) was a politician of Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]
Early life[edit]
He was born on November 19, 1877, near Lévis, Chaudière-Appalaches and worked in Massachusetts for four years.
Local politics[edit]
Larochelle served as a city councillor and as a school board member in Lévis.
Member of the legislature[edit]
He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Lévis in the 1935 provincial election and won. Larochelle joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Joseph-Georges Francoeur in the 1939 election.
Political comeback[edit]
Larochelle was re-elected in the 1944 and 1948 elections. He became Minister without Portfolio in 1944.
Legislative Councillor[edit]
He resigned in 1948 to accept a seat in the Legislative Council of Quebec and represented the division of La Salle until his death.
Death[edit]
He died on October 8, 1954, in Lévis.
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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