Joseph Daigle (Quebec politician)
Joseph Daigle (June 7, 1831 – March 12, 1908) was a merchant, civil servant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1878 as a Liberal.
Joseph Daigle | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Verchères | |
| In office 1871–1878 | |
| Preceded by | André-Boniface Craig |
| Succeeded by | Jean-Baptiste Brousseau |
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| Born | June 7, 1831 Saint-Ours, Lower Canada |
| Died | March 12, 1908 (aged 76) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
He was born in Saint-Ours, the son of François Daigle and Angèle Gareau. In 1858, he married Marie-Eugénie-Mélina Hertel de Rouville, the daughter of seigneur Jean-Baptiste-René Hertel de Rouville. Daigle was later employed by the Department of Immigration at Montreal. He died there at the age of 76.
His nephew Jean-Baptiste Brousseau also served as a member of the Quebec assembly.
References
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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