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Joseph Theophile Larochelle

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Preceded by
  
Arthur Belanger

Preceded by
  
Pierre Bertrand

Role
  
Politician

Succeeded by
  
Joseph-Albert Samson

Succeeded by
  
Alfred-Albert Bouchard

Succeeded by
  
Joseph-Georges Francoeur

Preceded by
  
Joseph-Georges Francoeur

Name
  
Joseph-Theophile Larochelle

Died
  
October 8, 1954, Levis, Canada

Political party
  
Action liberale nationale, Union Nationale

Joseph-Theophile Larochelle (November 19, 1877 – October 8, 1954) was a politician of Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).

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Early life

He was born on November 19, 1877 near Levis, Chaudiere-Appalaches and worked in Massachusetts for four years.

Local politics

Larochelle served as a city councillor and as a school board member in Levis.

Member of the legislature

He ran as an Action liberale nationale candidate in the district of Levis in the 1935 provincial election and won. Larochelle joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Joseph-Georges Francoeur in the 1939 election.

Political comeback

Larochelle was re-elected in the 1944 and 1948 elections. He became Minister without Portfolio in 1944.

Legislative Councillor

He resigned in 1948 to accept a seat in the Legislative Council of Quebec and represented the division of La Salle until his death.

Death

He died on October 8, 1954 in Levis.

References

Joseph-Theophile Larochelle Wikipedia