Joseph Archambault (February 17, 1879 – September 11, 1964) was a
Canadian politician and
lawyer
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.
Archambault was born in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was elected as a Member of the
Liberal Party to the
House of Commons of Canada
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in the 1917 election to represent the
riding of
Chambly—Verchères. He joined the anti-
conscription
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Laurier Liberals on March 18, 1918 and was re-elected in the
1921
Events
January
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election.
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1879 births
1964 deaths
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
Lawyers from Montreal
Politicians from Montreal
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