Joseph Poirier (December 21, 1839 – February 27, 1917) was a farmer and politician in Quebec. He represented Beauce in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal and from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative member.
Joseph Poirier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Beauce | |
| In office 1878–1881 | |
| Preceded by | François-Xavier Dulac |
| Succeeded by | Jean Blanchet |
| In office 1892–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Blanchet |
| Succeeded by | Henri Sévérin Béland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1839 Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Lower Canada |
| Died | February 27, 1917 (aged 77) Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec |
He was born in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Quebec, the son of Vital Poirier and Marie-des-Anges Thibodeau. Poirier studied at the college in Nicolet. In 1863, he married Marie-Agnès Poulin. In 1879, he married Lucie Dupuis after his first wife's death. Poirier ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1884 and 1887. He also served as secretary-treasurer for Saint-Joseph municipality. In 1897, he resigned his seat to accept the position of sheriff for Beauce district. Poirier died at Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce at the age of 77.
References
edit- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.