Joseph Gauthier (; March 11, 1877 – June 27, 1934) was a politician

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, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).

Early life

He was born on March 11, 1877, in

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, 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.

Political career

He ran as a Labour candidate in the district of

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in a

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held on December 22, 1921, and won. Gauthier was defeated by

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candidate

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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

Death

He died on June 27, 1934, in Montreal and was buried in the

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References

1877 births 1934 deaths Labour Party (Quebec) MNAs Politicians from Montreal Quebec Liberal Party MNAs Burials at Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{Liberal-Quebec-MNA-stub