Joseph Gauthier (Quebec MLA)

Joseph Gauthier (March 11, 1877 – June 27, 1934) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]

Not to be confused with the Joseph Gauthier who was a federal Member of Parliament, or Joseph-Georges Gauthier, another Quebec MLA.
Joseph Gauthier
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal–Sainte-Marie
In office
1921–1923
Preceded byNapoléon Séguin
Succeeded byCamillien Houde
In office
May 16, 1927 – December 2, 1927
Preceded byCamillien Houde
Succeeded byCamillien Houde
Personal details
Born(1877-03-11)March 11, 1877
Montreal, Quebec
DiedJune 27, 1934(1934-06-27) (aged 57)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

Early life

He was born on March 11, 1877 in Montreal, the son of Édouard Gauthier and Célina Richard. He became a typographer and a union activist. Gauthier worked at L'Étendard and then La Patrie. In 1899, he married Mélina Bourgeois.[1]

Political career

He ran as a Labour candidate in the district of Montréal–Sainte-Marie in a by-election held on December 22, 1921 and won. Gauthier was defeated by Conservative candidate Camillien Houde in the 1923 provincial election.

Gauthier defeated Houde and was re-elected as a Liberal in 1927 provincial election. His election was declared void in 1927. Gauthier was not a candidate in the subsequent by-election.[1]

Death

He died on June 27, 1934 in Montreal and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.[1]

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References
  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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