Joseph-Alphonse Langlois
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Joseph-Alphonse Langlois was a politician Quebec
, Canada
and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)
.
's St. Roch neighborhood. He became president of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste for the Quebec area.
candidate in the provincial district of Saint-Sauveur in a by-election
held on November 12, 1909 and won. He was re-elected in the 1912 election
, but finished third and was defeated against Liberal candidate Arthur Paquet in the 1916 election
.
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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)
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...
.
Early life
He was born on September 23, 1860 in Quebec CityQuebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
's St. Roch neighborhood. He became president of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste for the Quebec area.
Political career
Langlois ran as a LaborLabour candidates and parties in Canada
There have been various groups in Canada that have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s...
candidate in the provincial district of Saint-Sauveur in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on November 12, 1909 and won. He was re-elected in the 1912 election
Quebec general election, 1912
The Quebec general election of 1912 was held on May 15, 1912 to elect members of the 13th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
, but finished third and was defeated against Liberal candidate Arthur Paquet in the 1916 election
Quebec general election, 1916
The Quebec general election of 1916 was held on May 22, 1916 to elect members of the 14th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
.