Joseph-Félix "Joe-Félix" Arsenault (October 16, 1865 – February 27, 1947) was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...

, Canada

Canada

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. He represented 3rd Prince

3rd Prince

3rd Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the eastern central portion of Prince County....

 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....

 from 1897 to 1904 as a Conservative

Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party

The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative...

 member.

He was born in Abrams Village, the son of Joseph-Octave Arsenault

Joseph-Octave Arsenault

Joseph-Octave Arsenault was a Canadian politician who was the first Acadian from Prince Edward Island to be named to the Canadian Senate....

 and Gertrude Gaudet. He was educated there and at the College of Saint Joseph in Memramcook, New Brunswick

Memramcook, New Brunswick

Memramcook is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Located in south-eastern New Brunswick, the community is predominantly people of Acadian descent who speak the Chiac derivative of the French language....

. He married Gertrude Cormier. Arsenault operated a general store.

He was defeated by Joseph Félix H. Arsenault when he ran for reelection in 1904. In 1905, he left for Coleraine, Minnesota

Coleraine, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,110 people, 443 households, and 317 families residing in the city. The population density was 178.5 people per square mile . There were 462 housing units at an average density of 74.3 per square mile...

, where he worked for a mining company until 1913. He returned to Summerside

Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...

 and then moved to Charlottetown

Charlottetown

Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...

 in 1917 to work for the Department of Internal Revenue. He operated a general store in Abrams Village from 1922 to 1925, then moved to Summmerside, where he managed a general store. Arsenault died in Summerside at the age of 81.

His brother Aubin-Edmond Arsenault

Aubin-Edmond Arsenault

Aubin-Edmond Arsenault was a Prince Edward Island politician. He was the 13th Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1917 to 1919....

became premier for the province.