About Joseph Demers
Lived 1861 – 1936 (aged 74). Joseph Demers was a Canadian politician.
Joseph Demers (November 11, 1861 – August 16, 1936) was a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec.
Born in Sainte-Julie (Laurierville), Canada East, the son of Édouard Demers and Olympe Rousseau, Demers was educated in Sainte-Julie. He started clerking in 1877 until 1883 when he opened a general store in Thetford Mines. He was a councillor from 1890 till 1893, mayor from 1893 to 1895, and alderman from 1903 to 1905. He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the electoral district of Mégantic in the 1912 election. A Liberal, he did not run in the 1916 election.
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Who was Joseph Demers?
Canadian politician (1861–1936)
When was Joseph Demers born?
Joseph Demers was born on 11 November 1861 in Laurierville.
When did Joseph Demers die?
Joseph Demers died on 16 August 1936 in Thetford Mines.
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Joseph Demers was a politician.
What nationality was Joseph Demers?
Joseph Demers was Canadian.
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· DBpedia: Joseph Demers (Quebec MLA)
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