Joseph Octave Lavallée | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bellechasse | |
| In office 1911–1916 | |
| Preceded by | Onésiphore-Ernest Talbot |
| Succeeded by | Charles-Alphonse Fournier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 February 1878 Berthier, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 10 September 1940 (aged 62) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Demers (m. 24 Jun 1901) |
| Alma mater | Séminaire de Joliette |
| Occupation | journalist |
Joseph-Octave Lavallée (21 February 1878 – 10 September 1940) was a journalist and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bellechasse in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1916 as a Conservative.[1]
He was born in Berthier, Quebec, the son of Octave Lavallée and Philomène Champagne, and was educated at the Séminaire de Joliette. Lavallée lived in St-Cajetan d'Armagh. In 1901, he married Maria Demers at Berthierville, Quebec.[2] He was a director of the Strathcona Assurance Company and Blais Co. Ltd. Lavallée resigned his seat in the House of Commons in 1916 to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.[3]
Electoral history
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph Octave Lavallée | 1,742 | ||||||
| Liberal | Onésiphore-Ernest Talbot | 1,696 | ||||||
References
- ↑ Joseph Octave Lavallée – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ Public Archives of Canada; Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament: 1867-1967. Queen's Printer. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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