Louis-Joseph Thisdel
Louis-Joseph Thisdel | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Maskinongé | |
In office 1930–1936 | |
Preceded by | Joseph-William Gagnon |
Succeeded by | Joseph-Napoléon Caron |
In office 1939–1944 | |
Preceded by | Joseph-Napoléon Caron |
Succeeded by | Germain Caron |
Personal details | |
Born | Louiseville, Quebec | May 16, 1886
Died | February 9, 1943 Louiseville, Quebec | (aged 56)
Political party | Liberal |
Louis-Joseph Thisdel (May 16, 1886 – February 9, 1943) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early life
[edit]He was born on May 16, 1886, in Louiseville, Mauricie.
City politics
[edit]He was on the city council in Louiseville from 1918 to 1922 and mayor of that town from 1923 to 1930.
Provincial politics
[edit]Thisdel won a by-election in 1930 and became the Liberal Member of the legislature, representing the provincial district of Maskinongé. He was re-elected in 1931 and 1935.
In 1936 he was defeated by Union Nationale candidate Joseph-Napoléon Caron. In 1939 though, he ran again and won his seat back.
He served as Minister without Portfolio in Premier Adélard Godbout's Cabinet.
Death
[edit]He died in office on February 9, 1943, in Louiseville. He was succeeded by Germain Caron who was elected in 1944.
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.