About Joseph Girard
Lived 1853 – 1933 (aged 79). Joseph Girard was a Canadian politician and farmer.
Joseph Girard (; August 2, 1853 – April 3, 1933) was a Canadian politician.
He was elected to the National Assembly of Quebec for Lac-Saint-Jean at the general elections of 1892 and re-elected in 1897. A Conservative, Girard was first elected in 1900 from the riding of Chicoutimi—Saguenay. He remained in parliament for seventeen years until his defeat in the Conscription crisis election of 1917 when he ran as a supporter of the Conservative-Unionist government's conscription policy.
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Who was Joseph Girard?
Canadian politician (1853-1933)
When was Joseph Girard born?
Joseph Girard was born on 2 August 1853 in Saint-Urbain.
When did Joseph Girard die?
Joseph Girard died on 3 April 1933 in Saint-Gédéon.
What was Joseph Girard's occupation?
Joseph Girard was a politician and farmer.
What nationality was Joseph Girard?
Joseph Girard was Canadian.
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