Joseph Arthur Lesage

Joseph Arthur Lesage (7 June 1881 – 9 March 1950) was a Liberal party member of the Senate of Canada. He was born in Louiseville, Quebec and became an insurance broker. He was the uncle of Jean Lesage.

The Hon. Joseph Arthur Lesage
Senator for Gulf, Quebec
In office 3 March 1944 – 9 March 1950
Appointed by	William Lyon Mackenzie King
Preceded by	David Ovide L'Espérance
Succeeded by	Charles Gavan Power
Personal details
Born	Joseph Arthur Lesage (1881-06-07)7 June 1881 Louiseville, Quebec
Died	9 March 1950(1950-03-09) (aged 68) Sillery, Quebec[1]
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Emma Lachapelle
Residence(s)	Sillery, Quebec[1]
Profession	insurance broker

The son of Hercule Lesage and Émilie Caron, he was educated at Louiseville College and the Laval Normal School. He married Emma Lachapelle in 1911. Lesage served as an alderman for Quebec City from 1918 to 1926. He was president of Lesage Proteau Ltd. and Les publications Cartier, Ltée and vice-president of Yellow Taxi Ltd.^[1]

He was appointed to the Senate for the Gulf, Quebec division on 3 March 1944 following nomination by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. Lesage remained in that role until his death on 9 March 1950.