Henri-Josué Martin
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Henri-Josué Martin was a physician and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Bonaventure
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1882 to 1890 as a Conservative.
He was born in Rimouski
, Canada East
, the son of Édouard Martin and Catherine Lepage, and was educated in Rimouski, at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval
. Martin qualified as a doctor in 1877 and set up practice in Carleton. He was married twice: to Émilia Jane Verge in 1869 and to Louise Poirier in 1895. He served as mayor of Carleton and was also president of the school board. Martin was first elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1882 by-election held after Louis-Joseph Riopel
was elected to the House of Commons. He died in Carleton at the age of 83.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Bonaventure
Bonaventure (provincial electoral district)
Bonaventure is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Quebec that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It was originally created in 1829.-Geography:...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1882 to 1890 as a Conservative.
He was born in Rimouski
Rimouski, Quebec
Rimouski is a Canadian city in the central part of Bas-Saint-Laurent region in eastern Quebec. It is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Rimouski River, north-east of Quebec City....
, Canada East
Canada East
Canada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
, the son of Édouard Martin and Catherine Lepage, and was educated in Rimouski, at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval
Université Laval
Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
. Martin qualified as a doctor in 1877 and set up practice in Carleton. He was married twice: to Émilia Jane Verge in 1869 and to Louise Poirier in 1895. He served as mayor of Carleton and was also president of the school board. Martin was first elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1882 by-election held after Louis-Joseph Riopel
Louis-Joseph Riopel
Louis-Joseph Riopel was a lawyer, notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Bonaventure in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1882 and Bonaventure in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1891 as a Conservative member.He was born in St-Jacques-L'Achigan, Canada East,...
was elected to the House of Commons. He died in Carleton at the age of 83.