Joseph-Adolphe Tessier

Joseph-Adolphe Tessier (December 17, 1861 – November 8, 1928) was a politician from Quebec, Canada.[1]

Joseph-Adolphe Tessier
Minister of Transportation of Quebec
In office
1914–1921
Mayor of Trois-Rivières
In office
1913–1921
Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
In office
1904–1914
Personal details
Born(1861-12-17)December 17, 1861
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec
DiedNovember 8, 1928(1928-11-08) (aged 66)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Marie-Louise-Elmire Guillet
OccupationPolitician

Background

He was born on December 17, 1861 in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Mauricie. He was a lawyer and a senior army officer of the local military reserve. He was married to Marie-Louise-Elmire Guillet.

Mayor of Trois-Rivières

He was Mayor of Trois-Rivières from 1913 to 1921.

Member of the legislature

He ran as a Liberal candidate in the district of Trois-Rivières in 1904 and won. He was re-elected in 1908 and 1912. He was Deputy Speaker of the House from 1912 to 1914.

Member of the Cabinet

Tessier resigned from his seat to accept a position in Premier Lomer Gouin's Cabinet and was re-elected in a by-election. He served as Minister of Transportation from 1914 until 1921.

He was re-elected in 1916 and 1919.

Retirement from politics

Tessier resigned in 1921 to accept a government appointment. He died in Trois-Rivières on November 8, 1928.[2]

Footnotes

  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  2. "Hon. Joseph A. Tessier Dead". Windsor Star. Three Rivers, Quebec. November 5, 1928. p. 26. Retrieved July 9, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
National Assembly of Quebec
Preceded by
Richard-Stanislas Cooke, Liberal
MLA, District of Trois-Rivières
19041921
Succeeded by
Louis-Philippe Mercier, Liberal
Political offices
Preceded by
Louis-Philippe Normand
Mayor of Trois-Rivières
1913-1921
Succeeded by
Louis-Philippe Normand


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