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Preceded by
  
Alphonse Verville

Political party
  
Liberal

Name
  
Arthur Denis

Succeeded by
  
Azellus Denis

Profession
  
physician

Full Name
  
Joseph-Arthur Denis

Born
  
26 April 1881 Saint-Norbert, Quebec (
1881-04-26
)

Died
  
1 October 1934(1934-10-01) (aged 53) Lac-Rouge, Quebec

Spouse(s)
  
Ottawa Gagnon m. 26 June 1907

Joseph-Arthur Denis (26 April 1881 – 1 October 1934) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Saint-Norbert, Quebec in Berthier County and became a physician.

The son of Arsene Denis and Georgiana Laporte, Denis attended Joliette College, then Universite Laval. He practised medicine at Notre-Dame-des-Bois and Montreal.

He was first elected to Parliament at the St. Denis riding in the 1921 general election then re-elected in 1925, 1926 and 1930. Denis died on 1 October 1934 before he was able to complete his fourth term, the 17th Canadian Parliament. His brother Azellus succeeded him as member for St. Denis.

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