Joseph-Léonard Duguay
Encyclopedia
Joseph-Léonard Duguay was a politician from Quebec
, Canada
and a Member of the Canadian House of Commons
and the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
.
in 1928.
in the 1930 election
and won. He was defeated by Liberal
candidate Armand Sylvestre
in the district of Lake St-John—Roberval
in the 1935 election
.
in 1935
election and won against Liberal incumbent Joseph-Ludger Fillion
. He joined Maurice Duplessis
's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election
.
He was defeated in the 1939 election
.
, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
from 1938 to 1940.
and again when he ran as an independent in the 1945
elections.
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 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...
and 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...
.
Background
He was born in Pabos, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine on October 8, 1900 and became a dentist after graduating from the University of Montreal. He got married to Gertrude Duhamel in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 1928.
Member of Parliament
Duguay ran as a Conservative candidate in the federal district of Lake St. JohnLake St. John (electoral district)
Lake St. John was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935.This riding was created in 1924 form parts of Chicoutimi—Saguenay riding. It consisted of the Counties of Lake St. John East and Lake St...
in the 1930 election
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
and won. He was defeated by Liberal
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...
candidate Armand Sylvestre
Armand Sylvestre (Quebec MP)
Armand Sylvestre was a lawyer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Lake St. John from 1925 to 1930 and Lake St-John—Roberval from 1935 to 1945 in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member....
in the district of Lake St-John—Roberval
Lake St-John—Roberval
Lake St. John—Roberval was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Lake St. John riding. It consisted of the counties of Lake St. John East and Lake St...
in the 1935 election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
.
Provincial Politics
Duguay ran as a Conservative candidate in the provincial district of Lac-Saint-JeanLac-Saint-Jean (provincial electoral district)
Lac-Saint-Jean is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It was created in 1890.-Geography:...
in 1935
Quebec general election, 1935
The Quebec general election of 1935 was held on November 25, 1935 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
election and won against Liberal incumbent Joseph-Ludger Fillion
Joseph-Ludger Fillion
Joseph-Ludger Fillion was a Canadian provincial politician.Born in Alma, Quebec, Fillion was the member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Lac-Saint-Jean from 1931 to 1935 and from 1939 to 1948.-References:...
. He joined Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. A founder and leader of the highly conservative Union Nationale party, he rose to power after exposing the misconduct and patronage of Liberal Premier Louis-Alexandre...
's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election
Quebec general election, 1936
The Quebec general election of 1936 was held on August 17, 1936 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout.This marked the end of slightly more...
.
He was defeated in the 1939 election
Quebec general election, 1939
The Quebec general election of 1939 was held on October 25, 1939 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada...
.
Mayor
Duguay served as Mayor of AlmaAlma, Quebec
Alma is a town in the Canadian province of Quebec.-Geography:Alma is located on the southeast coast of Lac Saint-Jean where it flows into the Saguenay River, in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, approximately 175 km north of Quebec City...
, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...
from 1938 to 1940.
Federal Politics
Duguay tried to win back his seat at the Canadian House of Commons, but was defeated in the 1940Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
and again when he ran as an independent in the 1945
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
elections.