Henri-Josué Martin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
About Henri-Josué Martin
- Henri-Josué Martin (March 12, 1843 – August 14, 1926) was a physician and political figure in Quebec.
- He represented Bonaventure in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1882 to 1890 as a Conservative. He was born in Rimouski, Canada East, the son of Édouard Martin and Catherine Lepage, and was educated in Rimouski, at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval.
- Martin qualified as a doctor in 1877 and set up practice in Carleton.
- He was married twice: to Émilia Jane Verge in 1869 and to Louise Poirier in 1895.
- He served as mayor of Carleton and was also president of the school board.
- Martin was first elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1882 by-election held after Louis-Joseph Riopel was elected to the House of Commons.
- He died in Carleton at the age of 83.
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