Joseph Lessard
Joseph Lessard was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]
Early life
He was born on April 8, 1847 in Saint-Léon, Mauricie.
Political career
Lessard won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as a Conservative candidate in 1890 in the district of Maskinongé with the support of local Catholic Bishop Louis-François Richer Laflèche. He succeeded Joseph-Hormisdas Legris of Honoré Mercier’s Parti National.
In 1892 he lost re-election against Liberal candidate Hector Caron.
Death
He died on March 27, 1914.
Footnotes
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
| National Assembly of Quebec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph-Hormisdas Legris, Parti National |
MLA, District of Maskinongé 1890–1892 |
Succeeded by Hector Caron, Liberal |
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