Joseph Binette
Canadian politician
Joseph Binette (May 1, 1861 – January 19, 1950) was an Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure. He represented Prescott in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1922 to 1925.[1]
He was born in St. Eugene, Canada West in 1861, the son of Joseph Binette and Flavie Bissonnette.[2] He married Palmyre Lavigne in 1887. He operated a farm and was a hay and grain dealer at Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott.[2] Binette served on the township council for four years and was reeve for East Hawkesbury Township for 15 years.[1] He was elected as a Progressive in 1921 but joined the Liberal caucus in the House of Commons in 1922.
He died in Sainte-Anne-de-Prescott at the age of 88.[2]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | Joseph Binette | 3,661 | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | Edmond Proulx | 2,764 | ||||||
| Liberal | Amédée Sabourin | 2,359 | ||||||
References
- Histoire des Comtes Unis de Prescott et de Russell, L. Brault (1963) (in French)
- ^ a b Joseph Binette – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ a b c Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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| Preceded by Edmond Proulx | Member of Parliament for Prescott 1921-1925 | Succeeded by Gustave Évanturel |
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