Joseph-Théophile Larochelle

Joseph-Théophile Larochelle (November 19, 1877 October 8, 1954) was a politician of Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]

Joseph-Théophile Larochelle
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Lévis
In office
1935–1939
Preceded byArthur Bélanger
Succeeded byJoseph-Georges Francoeur
In office
1944–1948
Preceded byJoseph-Georges Francoeur
Succeeded byJoseph-Albert Samson
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for La Salle
In office
1948–1954
Preceded byPierre Bertrand
Succeeded byAlfred-Albert Bouchard
Personal details
Born(1877-11-19)November 19, 1877
Saint-Henri, Quebec
DiedOctober 8, 1954(1954-10-08) (aged 76)
Lévis, Quebec
Political partyAction libérale nationale
Union nationale

Early life

He was born on November 19, 1877 near Lévis, Chaudière-Appalaches and worked in Massachusetts for four years.

Local politics

Larochelle served as a city councillor and as a school board member in Lévis.

Member of the legislature

He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Lévis in the 1935 provincial election and won. Larochelle joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Joseph-Georges Francoeur in the 1939 election.

Political comeback

Larochelle was re-elected in the 1944 and 1948 elections. He became Minister without Portfolio in 1944.

Legislative Councillor

He resigned in 1948 to accept a seat in the Legislative Council of Quebec and represented the division of La Salle until his death.

Death

He died on October 8, 1954 in Lévis.

Footnotes

  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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