Joseph-Arthur Bradette
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Joseph-Arthur Bradette was a Canadian politician
, farmer
and merchant
. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in 1926
as a Member of the Liberal Party
to represent the riding
of Timiskaming North
. He was re-elected in the elections of 1930, for the riding of Cochrane
in 1935, 1940, 1945 and 1949. He lost in the election of 1925
. He served as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons between 1943 and 1945.
He was appointed to the senate
on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
in 1953 where he served until his death in 1961.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
and merchant
Merchant
A merchant is a businessperson who trades in commodities that were produced by others, in order to earn a profit.Merchants can be one of two types:# A wholesale merchant operates in the chain between producer and retail merchant...
. He was elected to 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...
in 1926
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
as a Member of the Liberal Party
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...
to represent the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Timiskaming North
Timiskaming North
Timiskaming North was a Canadian electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935. It was located in the northeastern part of the province of Ontario...
. He was re-elected in the elections of 1930, for the riding of Cochrane
Cochrane (electoral district)
Cochrane was a federal and provincial electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada...
in 1935, 1940, 1945 and 1949. He lost in the election of 1925
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
. He served as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the Whole of the House of Commons between 1943 and 1945.
He was appointed to the senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent
Louis St. Laurent
Louis Stephen St. Laurent, PC, CC, QC , was the 12th Prime Minister of Canada from 15 November 1948, to 21 June 1957....
in 1953 where he served until his death in 1961.