Joseph Béland | |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal division no. 1 | |
In office 1890–1892 | |
Preceded by | District created in 1890 |
Succeeded by | François Martineau |
Personal details | |
Born | Montreal, Canada East | November 24, 1843
Died | February 14, 1929 Montreal, Quebec | (aged 85)
Political party | Labour Party |
Joseph Béland (November 24, 1843 – February 14, 1929) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]
Early life
[edit]He was born on November 24, 1843, in Montreal.[1] He became a mason and a union activist.
Political career
[edit]Béland ran as a Labour candidate in the provincial district of Montréal no. 1 in the 1890 election and won. He was defeated by Conservative candidate François Martineau in the 1892 election.
Death
[edit]He died in Montreal on February 14, 1929, and is buried at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.