Joseph Béland

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Joseph Béland
Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal division no. 1
In office
1890–1892
Preceded byDistrict created in 1890
Succeeded byFrançois Martineau
Personal details
Born(1843-11-24)November 24, 1843
Montreal, Canada East
DiedFebruary 14, 1929(1929-02-14) (aged 85)
Montreal, Quebec
Political party
Labour Party

Joseph Béland (November 24, 1843 – February 14, 1929) was a politician in

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]

Early life

He was born on November 24, 1843, in Montreal.[1] He became a mason and a union activist.

Political career

Béland ran as a

Montréal no. 1 in the 1890 election and won. He was defeated by Conservative candidate François Martineau in the 1892 election
.

Death

He died in Montreal on February 14, 1929, and is buried at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.