Joseph-Jean-Baptiste Gosselin
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Joseph-Jean-Baptiste Gosselin (November 22, 1848 – May 16, 1929) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Missisquoi
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1900 to 1919 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Athanase
, Canada East
, the son of François Gosselin and Onésime Nadeau. Gosselin married Rose-de-Lima Gauthier in 1878. In 1886, he established a general store at Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge
. He also operated a spinning mill and was involved in the export of hay. Gosselin was president of the school board and served as mayor of Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge. In 1919, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec
for Bedford division. Gosselin died in office in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge at the age of 80.
His brother François
also served in the Quebec assembly.
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 Missisquoi
Missisquoi (provincial electoral district)
Missisquoi was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Estrie region, it was created in 1867. It was merged with Brome in 1973 to form the new district of Brome-Missisquoi.-Members of Legislative Assembly:...
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 1900 to 1919 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Athanase
Saint-Athanase, Quebec
Saint-Athanase is a municipality in Quebec located east of the now-fused city of Iberville to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu....
, 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 François Gosselin and Onésime Nadeau. Gosselin married Rose-de-Lima Gauthier in 1878. In 1886, he established a general store at Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge
Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge is a municipality in the Canadian province of Quebec, located within the Brome-Missisquoi Regional County Municipality. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 728.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
. He also operated a spinning mill and was involved in the export of hay. Gosselin was president of the school board and served as mayor of Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge. In 1919, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec
Legislative Council of Quebec
From 1867 until 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec was the unelected upper house of the bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec...
for Bedford division. Gosselin died in office in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge at the age of 80.
His brother François
François Gosselin
François Gosselin was a merchant, farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Iberville in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1906 as a Liberal....
also served in the Quebec assembly.