Joseph Laporte (September 20, 1806 – August 19, 1862) was a farmer and political figure in Canada East. He represented Hochelaga in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1861.
Joseph Laporte | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Hochelaga | |
| In office 1854–1861 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 20, 1806 Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | January 20, 1883 Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Desanges Messier (m. 1830) |
| Occupation | farmer, politician |
He was born in Pointe-aux-Trembles, the son of Charles Laporte and Josephte Christin dit Saint-Amour. Laporte was also a justice of the peace. In 1830, he married Desanges Messier. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1861. Laporte died in Pointe-aux-Trembles at the age of 55.
References
edit- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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