Joseph Prospere Lusignan (August 27, 1877 – December 23, 1967) was a politician in

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, Canada. He served in the

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from 1927 to 1932, as a member of the Conservative Party. Lusignan was born to Elli Lusignan and Milina Allaire,

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s living in

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, in the United States of America. He came to Canada in 1880, was educated at rural schools, and worked as a farmer. He served as a municipal councillor in Manitoba for fifteen years. In 1901, he married Louisa Foster. Lusignan lived in

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. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1927 provincial election, defeating Progressive incumbent George Compton in the constituency of

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. The Conservatives formed the official opposition after this election, and Lusignan served for the next five years on the opposition benches. He was defeated by

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candidate Frank McIntosh in the 1932 election.

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1877 births 1967 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs Franco-Manitoban people People from Manitou, Manitoba American emigrants to Canada 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba {{Manitoba-MLA-stub