Preceded by Ernest De Varennes Party Quebec Liberal Party Role Political figure | Political party Liberal Succeeded by Jacob Nicol | |
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Born November 22, 1848
Saint-Athanase, Canada East ( 1848-11-22 ) Relations Francois Gosselin, brother Name Joseph-Jean-Baptiste Gosselin Died May 16, 1929, Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge, Quebec, Canada | ||
Preceded by Cedric Lemoine Cotton | ||
Joseph-Jean-Baptiste Gosselin (November 22, 1848 – May 16, 1929) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Missisquoi in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1900 to 1919 as a Liberal.
He was born in Saint-Athanase, Canada East, the son of François Gosselin and Onésime Nadeau. Gosselin married Rose-de-Lima Gauthier in 1878. In 1886, he established a general store at Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge. He also operated a spinning mill and was involved in the export of hay. Gosselin was president of the school board and served as mayor of Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge. In 1919, he was named to the Legislative Council of Quebec for Bedford division. Gosselin died in office in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge at the age of 80.
His brother François also served in the Quebec assembly.