About Joseph Laporte
Lived 1806 – 1862 (aged 55). Joseph Laporte was a Canadian politician.
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.
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.
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Canadian politician
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Joseph Laporte was born on 20 September 1806 in Pointe-aux-Trembles.
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Joseph Laporte died on 19 August 1862 in Pointe-aux-Trembles.
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Joseph Laporte was a politician.
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