Joseph Lafontaine (Berthier MLA), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Lafontaine (Berthier MLA)

Canadian politician (1865-1920)

Date of Birth: 25-Nov-1865

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1920

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Joseph Lafontaine (November 25, 1865 – July 25, 1920) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec.
He represented Berthier in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1904 to 1912 and from 1916 to 1919 as a Liberal. He was born in Saint-Barthélémi, Canada East, the son of Amable Lafontaine and Julie Lincourt, and was educated there, at the Collège de Joliette and the Collège de l'Assomption.
Lafontaine was married twice: to Georgie Rochette in 1889 and to Juliette Mousseau in 1905.
He was mayor of Saint-Barthélémi from 1897 to 1903 and also served as warden for Berthier County.
Lafontaine was president of the school board for Saint-Barthélémi from 1910 to 1919.
He was first elected to the Quebec assembly in a 1904 by-election.
He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1912 but elected again in 1916.
In 1919, he was named inspector of prisons.
Lafontaine died in Saint-Barthélémi at the age of 54.