Joseph Edmond Lesage
Joseph-Edmond Mesage (November 16, 1871 – June 25, 1941) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Hochelaga in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1921 as a Laurier Liberal.[1]
He was born in Saint-Raymond, Quebec, the son of Dr. Charles Mesage and Euphrémie Vézina, and was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval. In 1902, he married Delphine Brillon. From 1895 to 1909, Lesage practised medicine in Cleveland, Ohio; in 1909, he moved his practice to Montreal, Quebec. He died in Montreal at the age of 69.[2]
1917 Canadian federal election: Hochelaga | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Joseph Edmond Lesage | 9,697 | 94.21 | |||||
Labour | Gédéon Martel | 309 | 3.00 | |||||
Unknown | Cléophas Dignard | 287 | 2.79 | |||||
Total valid votes | 10,293 | 100.00 |
References[]
- ^ Joseph Edmond Lesage – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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- Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec
- Laurier Liberals
- 1871 births
- 1941 deaths
- Liberal Party, Quebec MP stubs