Joseph-Napoléon Caron
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Joseph-Napoléon Caron was a politician Quebec
, Canada
and a one-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA)
.
and was a hardware store owner.
in the 1936 provincial election
and defeated Liberal incumbent
Louis-Joseph Thisdel
. He did not run for re-election in 1939
.
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 one-term 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 November 7, 1896 in Louiseville, MauricieMauricie
Mauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
and was a hardware store owner.
Member of the legislature
He ran as an Union Nationale candidate in the district of MaskinongéMaskinongé (provincial electoral district)
Maskinongé is a provincial electoral district that is located in the province of Quebec. Situated in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1853...
in the 1936 provincial 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...
and defeated Liberal incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Louis-Joseph Thisdel
Louis-Joseph Thisdel
Louis-Joseph Thisdel was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.-City Politics:...
. He did not run for re-election in 1939
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...
.
See also
- Maskinongé Provincial Electoral DistrictMaskinongé (provincial electoral district)Maskinongé is a provincial electoral district that is located in the province of Quebec. Situated in the Mauricie region, it was created in 1853...
- Louiseville, QuebecLouiseville, QuebecLouiseville is a town in the Mauricie region of the province of Quebec in Canada. It is located near the mouth of the Wolf River on the north shore of Lac Saint-Pierre....
- MauricieMauricieMauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...