François-Joseph Laflèche, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Quebec, Canada
About François-Joseph Laflèche
- François-Joseph Laflèche (4 October 1879 – 2 June 1945) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada.
- He was born in Saint-Wenceslas, Quebec and became a physician, surgeon and pharmacist. Laflèche was educated at the Nicolet Seminary, then at school in Trois-Rivières.
- He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at the Université de Sherbrooke.
- He was also licensed for medical practice in the American state of Maine.He was elected to Parliament at the Richmond—Wolfe riding in the 1930 general election.
- After serving his only term, the 17th Canadian Parliament, Laflèche was defeated by James Patrick Mullins of the Liberals in the 1935 federal election. In 1934, Laflèche proposed a motion to legally require Canadian voters to cast a ballot at federal elections at a time when Australia and South Africa had already enacted compulsory voting laws.
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