Preceded by Herve-Edgar Brunelle Role Politician Succeeded by Paul Lahaye Died April 4, 1979 | Political party Liberal Party Liberal Party of Canada Name Joseph Rochefort | |
Born July 9, 1910
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec ( 1910-07-09 ) Spouse(s) Corinne Bourassa
(m. 1 Sep 1941) | ||
Joseph Irenée Rochefort (July 9, 1910 – April 4, 1979) was a Canadian politician and a Member of the House of Commons.
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Background
He was born on July 9, 1910 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Mauricie. He was a musician and a real estate agent.
Political career
Rochefort ran as a Liberal candidate in the federal district of Champlain in 1949 and won. He was re-elected in 1953 and 1957.
He did not run for re-election in 1958 and was succeeded by Paul Lahaye of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Honors
Rue Rochefort (Rochefort Street) in Cap-de-la-Madeleine was named to honor him.
References
Joseph Irenée Rochefort Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA