Joseph Éloi Archambault (December 3, 1861 – December 23, 1916) was a Canadian

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 politician.

Born in St-Jacques-L'Achigan, Montcalm County, Canada East

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, the son of Francois Archambault and Ogine Magnan, Archambault was educated at L'Assomption College and Laval University. A notary, was Mayor of St-Gabriel de Brandon, Quebec from 1895 to 1907 and Warden of the County of Berthier from 1895 to 1900. He became a member of the Canadian House of Commons

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 for the electoral district of Berthier

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 at a January 18, 1900 by-election by acclamation. A Liberal

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, he was re-elected at the general elections of 1900

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 and 1904

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.