Joseph Félix H. Arsenault (February 15, 1866 – January 28, 1946) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1904 to 1908 as a

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member.

Biography

He was born in Urbainville, Lot 14, the son of Herbert Arsenault,''Past and Present of Prince Edward Island ...'', DA MacKinnon & AB Warburton (1906)
and was educated in Egmont Bay. Arsenault lived in the

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for a few years before returning to the island and opening a general store and a

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cannery. Arsenault was a justice of the peace. He was also a postmaster. He married Emily Bernard in 1892. Arsenault was an unsuccessful candidate in 1900, running against

Joseph-Félix Arsenault Joseph-Félix "Joe-Félix" Arsenault (October 16, 1865 – February 27, 1947) was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented 3rd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1897 to 19 ...

. He was defeated by

Aubin-Edmond Arsenault Aubin-Edmond Arsenault (28 July 1870 – 29 April 1968) was a Prince Edward Island politician. He was the 13th premier of Prince Edward Island from 1917 to 1919. Born in Egmont Bay, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Arsenault's family ...

when he ran for reelection in 1908. Arsenault died in

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at the age of 79.

References

1866 births 1946 deaths Politicians from Prince County, Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub