Joseph-Damase Bégin

Joseph-Damase Bégin, also known as Jos-D. Bégin, was a Canadian politician and an eight-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.^[1]

Joseph-Damase Bégin
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Dorchester
In office 1935–1962
Preceded by	Joseph-Charles-Ernest Ouellet
Succeeded by	Joseph-Armand Nadeau
Personal details
Born	(1900-08-06)August 6, 1900 Lac-Etchemin, Quebec
Died	July 4, 1977(1977-07-04) (aged 76) Sainte-Foy, Quebec
Political party	Action libérale nationale Union Nationale

Background

He was born on August 6, 1900, in Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, and was a car dealer.

Member of the legislature

Bégin first won a seat to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec as an Action libérale nationale candidate in 1935 in the district of Dorchester.

His party merged with the Conservative Party of Quebec to form the Union Nationale. Bégin won re-election in 1936, 1939, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956 and, with a substantially reduced margin, in 1960.

Cabinet Member

From 1940 to 1960, Bégin served as his party's campaign manager. He was appointed to Premier Maurice Duplessis's Cabinet in 1944. He did not run for re-election in 1962.

Death

He died on July 4, 1977.