Joseph Morin (merchant)
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Joseph Morin was a merchant, farmer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Charlevoix
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1886 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal.
He was born in Baie-Saint-Paul
, Canada East
, the son of Toussaint Morin and Calixte Vandal, and was educated at the Académie de Baie-Saint-Paul. He was a representative for Matthew Moddy & Son and for the Canada Life Company. In 1878, he married Georgianne Simard. Morin was secretary-treasurer for the municipality of Baie-Saint-Paul in 1879 and for the local school board from 1879 to 1903. He also served on the village council for Baie-Saint-Paul. Morin was defeated by Pierre D'Auteuil when he ran for reelection in 1897. He was governor for the prison at Quebec City
from 1906 until his death in Quebec City at the age of 61. He was buried at Baie-Saint-Paul.
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 Charlevoix
Charlevoix (provincial electoral district)
Charlevoix is a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Capitale-Nationale region and includes the municipalities of La Malbaie, Saint-Siméon, Baie-Saint-Paul and Baie-Sainte-Catherine. The riding existed from 1867 to 1907 before being re-created in 1948...
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 1886 to 1897 and from 1900 to 1904 as a Liberal.
He was born in Baie-Saint-Paul
Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec
Baie-Saint-Paul is a city in the Province of Quebec, Canada, on the northern shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Baie-Saint-Paul is the seat of Charlevoix Regional County Municipality. The city is situated at the mouth of the Gouffre River...
, 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 Toussaint Morin and Calixte Vandal, and was educated at the Académie de Baie-Saint-Paul. He was a representative for Matthew Moddy & Son and for the Canada Life Company. In 1878, he married Georgianne Simard. Morin was secretary-treasurer for the municipality of Baie-Saint-Paul in 1879 and for the local school board from 1879 to 1903. He also served on the village council for Baie-Saint-Paul. Morin was defeated by Pierre D'Auteuil when he ran for reelection in 1897. He was governor for the prison at Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
from 1906 until his death in Quebec City at the age of 61. He was buried at Baie-Saint-Paul.