About Joseph Parent
Lived 1835 – 1912 (aged 77). Joseph Parent was a Canadian politician.
Joseph Parent (January 8, 1835 – June 29, 1912) was a farmer, merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Rimouski in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1880 to 1881 as a Liberal.
He was born in Rimouski, Lower Canada, the son of Pierre Parent and Madeleine Gagné. He was married twice: to Angèle Caron in 1859 and to Hermine Chouinard in 1890. He was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1880 by-election held after Alexandre Chauveau was named a judge. Parent was defeated by Louis-Napoléon Asselin when he ran for reelection in 1881. He died in Quebec City at the age of 77 and was buried at Sainte-Foy.
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Who was Joseph Parent?
Canadian politician (1835-1912)
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Joseph Parent was born on 8 January 1835 in Rimouski.
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Joseph Parent died on 29 June 1912 in Quebec City.
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Joseph Parent was a politician.
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