Joseph-Arthur Denis was a Liberal party

Liberal Party of Canada

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

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. He was born in Saint-Norbert, Quebec

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 in Berthier County and became a physician.

The son of Arsène Denis and Georgiana Laporte, Denis attended Joliette College, then Université Laval

Université Laval

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. He practised medicine at Notre-Dame-des-Bois

Notre-Dame-des-Bois, Quebec

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 and Montreal

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.

He was first elected to Parliament at the St. Denis

Saint-Denis (electoral district)

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 riding in the 1921 general election

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 then re-elected in
1925

Canadian federal election, 1925

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, 1926

Canadian federal election, 1926

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 and 1930

Canadian federal election, 1930

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. Denis died on 1 October 1934 before he was able to complete his fourth term, the 17th Canadian Parliament

17th Canadian Parliament

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. His brother Azellus

Azellus Denis

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 succeeded him as member for St. Denis.

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