Joseph Godbout (May 12, 1850 – April 1, 1923) was a physician and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1887 to 1901 as an independent Liberal and then Liberal member. He sat for La Salle division in the

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from 1901 to 1923. He was born in St-Vital de Lambton, Beauce County,

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, the son of Joseph Godbout. Godbout was educated at the Séminaire de Quebec and the

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. He was married twice: to Rachel Audet in 1878 and, after his first wife's death, to Hermine Fauteux (née St-Pierre).''The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904''
/ref> Godbout was mayor of St-François in 1898. He was named to the Senate by Sir

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on April 4, 1901. Godbout died in office at the age of 72. His step-grandson

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also served as a member of the House of Commons.

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