Arthur-Joseph Lapointe
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Arthur-Joseph Lapointe (13 February 1895 – 5 January 1960) was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Saint-Ulric, Quebec
in Matane County
and became a railway station agent by career.
Lapointe was educated at seminary in Rimouski. He served in the military during World War I
with postings at France and Belgium, attaining a rank of Lieutenant.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Matapédia—Matane riding in the 1935 general election
and re-elected there in 1940
. After completing his second term in the House of Commons, Lapointe did not seek another term in the 1945 federal election
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Saint-Ulric, Quebec
Saint-Ulric, Quebec
Saint-Ulric is a municipality in Quebec....
in Matane County
Matane Regional County Municipality, Quebec
Matane is a county regional municipality, located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec, in Canada. The seat is Matane.According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:*Population: 22,507*% Change : -5.1*Dwellings: 11,025...
and became a railway station agent by career.
Lapointe was educated at seminary in Rimouski. He served in the military during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
with postings at France and Belgium, attaining a rank of Lieutenant.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Matapédia—Matane riding in the 1935 general election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
and re-elected there in 1940
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. After completing his second term in the House of Commons, Lapointe did not seek another term in the 1945 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
.