Louis-Joseph Thisdel was a politician in the Quebec

Quebec

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Canada

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. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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City Politics

He was a Councilmember in Louiseville from 1918 to 1922 and Mayor of that town from 1923 to 1930.

Provincial Politics

Thisdel won a by-election

By-election

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 in 1930 and became the Liberal Member of the legislature

Legislative Assembly of Quebec

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, representing the provincial district of Maskinongé

Maskinongé (provincial electoral district)

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. He was re-elected in 1931

Quebec general election, 1931

The Quebec general election of 1931 was held on August 24, 1931 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Camillien Houde.It...

 and 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...

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In 1936

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 by Union Nationale candidate Joseph-Napoléon Caron

Joseph-Napoléon Caron

Joseph-Napoléon Caron was a politician Quebec, Canada and a one-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-Early life:He was born on November 7, 1896 in Louiseville, Mauricie and was a hardware store owner.-Member of the legislature:...

. 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...

 though, he ran again and won his seat back.

He served as Minister without Portfolio

Minister without Portfolio

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 in Premier

Premier of Quebec

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 Adélard Godbout

Adélard Godbout

Joseph-Adélard Godbout was an agronomist and politician in Quebec, Canada. He served as the 15th Premier of Quebec briefly in 1936, and again from 1939 to 1944. He was also leader of the Parti Libéral du Québec .-Youth and early career:Adélard Godbout was born in Saint-Éloi...

's Cabinet

Executive Council of Quebec

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Death

He died in office on February 9, 1943 in Louiseville. He was succeeded by Germain Caron

Germain Caron

Germain Caron was a politician Quebec, Canada and a six-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec .-Member of the legislature:He ran as an Union Nationale candidate in the district of Maskinongé in the 1944 provincial election and won...

 who was elected in 1944

Quebec general election, 1944

The Quebec general election of 1944 was held on August 8, 1944 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The Union Nationale, led by former premier Maurice Duplessis, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Adélard Godbout...

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