Joseph Gauthier (Quebec MP)
| Joseph Gauthier | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for L'Assomption | |
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In office 1887–1892 | |
| Preceded by | Hilaire Hurteau |
| Succeeded by | Hormidas Jeannotte |
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In office 1896–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Hormidas Jeannotte |
| Succeeded by | Romuald-Charlemagne Laurier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1842 |
| Died | September 26, 1911 |
| Political party | Liberal |
Joseph Gauthier (1842 – September 26, 1911[1]) was a farmer, grain merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1892 and from 1896 to 1900 as a Liberal.[2]
He was born in Saint-Lin, Canada East,[2] the son of Louis Gauthier and Aline Renaud. In 1865, Gauthier married Philomène Daunais. He served as mayor of Saint-Lin from 1872 to 1880.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1882. He was first elected in 1887; that election was appealed but he won the by-election which followed in 1888. His election in 1891 was declared void in 1892 and Hormidas Jeannotte was elected by acclamation in the by-election that followed. Gauthier defeated Jeannotte in the 1896 federal election.[2] He died in Saint-Lin at the age of 69.[1]