Joseph-Alphida Crête
Appearance
Joseph-Alphida Crête | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Maurice—Laflèche | |
In office 1935–1945 | |
Preceded by | District was established in 1933 |
Succeeded by | René Hamel |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Laviolette | |
In office 1931–1935 | |
Preceded by | District was established in 1930 |
Succeeded by | Romulus Ducharme |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-Stanislas, Quebec | July 9, 1890
Died | April 20, 1964 Grand-Mère, Quebec | (aged 73)
Political party | Liberal |
Other political affiliations | Quebec Liberal Party |
Joseph-Alphida Crête (July 9, 1890 – April 20, 1964) was a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and the House of Commons of Canada.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]He was born on July 9, 1890, in Saint-Stanislas, Quebec and worked as an optician before entering politics.
Provincial politics
[edit]Crête successfully ran as a Quebec Liberal Party candidate for the district of Laviolette in the 1931 provincial election.
Federal politics
[edit]Shortly before the 1935 federal election, Crête resigned his provincial seat and became Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the district of Saint-Maurice—Laflèche. He won.
He was re-elected in the 1940 election, but was defeated in the 1945 election by Bloc Populaire candidate René Hamel.
References
[edit]- ^ Joseph-Alphida Crête – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.