Joseph Marceau
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J. Henri Marceau | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1935–1937 | |
Preceded by | Théodore Legault |
Succeeded by | Joseph Élie Cholette |
In office 1919–1923 | |
Preceded by | Henri Morel |
Succeeded by | Henri Morel |
Constituency | Nipissing |
Personal details | |
Born | Pont-Rouge, Quebec, Canada | October 29, 1879
Died | April 9, 1955 North Bay, Ontario, Canada | (aged 75)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse | Elida Seguin |
Occupation | General contractor |
Joseph Henri Marceau (October 29, 1879 – April 9, 1955) was an Ontario contractor and political figure. He represented Nipissing in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1923 and from 1935 to 1937 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Pont-Rouge, Quebec, the son of Hypolite Marceau, and was educated in North Bay, Ontario. In 1900, he married Elida Seguin. Marceau was a general contractor and was also involved in the timber trade. He also served as a member of the town council for North Bay from 1909 to 1912. Marceau was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1914. He was elected for a second time in a 1935 by-election held after the death of Théodore Legault. He died in 1955 and was buried at St. Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery in Nipissing.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Last Rites Held For Former MPP J. Henri Marceau". North Bay Nugget. April 12, 1955. p. 3. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
Sources
[edit]- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1922, EJ Chambers
External links
[edit]- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
- North Bay, Past, Present, Prospective, WKP Kennedy (1961)