Joseph-Alphida Crête
Joseph-Alphida Crête | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Maurice—Laflèche | |
| In office 1935–1945 | |
| Preceded by | District was established in 1933 |
| Succeeded by | René Hamel |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Laviolette | |
| In office 1931–1935 | |
| Preceded by | District was established in 1930 |
| Succeeded by | Romulus Ducharme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1890 Saint-Stanislas, Quebec |
| Died | April 20, 1964 (aged 73) Grand-Mère, Quebec |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Quebec Liberal Party |
Joseph-Alphida Crête (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf alfida kʁɛt]; July 9, 1890 – April 20, 1964) was a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and the House of Commons of Canada.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]He was born on July 9, 1890, in Saint-Stanislas, Quebec and worked as an optician before entering politics.
Provincial politics
[edit]Crête successfully ran as a Quebec Liberal Party candidate for the district of Laviolette in the 1931 provincial election.
Federal politics
[edit]Shortly before the 1935 federal election, Crête resigned his provincial seat and became Liberal Party of Canada candidate for the district of Saint-Maurice—Laflèche. He won.
He was re-elected in the 1940 election, but was defeated in the 1945 election by Bloc Populaire candidate René Hamel.
References
[edit]- ^ Joseph-Alphida Crête – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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