Joseph Beaudry

Joseph William Beaudry QC (March 27, 1885 – March 22, 1954) was a provincial politician from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1935 to 1952, sitting with the Social Credit caucus in government.^[1][2]

Joseph Beaudry QC
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office August 22, 1935 – August 4, 1952
Preceded by	Joseph Miville Dechene
Succeeded by	Raymond Reierson
Constituency	St. Paul
Personal details
Born	(1885-03-27)March 27, 1885 Sainte-Mélanie, Quebec
Died	March 22, 1954(1954-03-22) (aged 69) St. Paul, Alberta
Party	Social Credit
Alma mater	Laval University

Early life

Beaudry was born in Sainte-Mélanie, Quebec on March 27, 1885 to Narcisse Beaudry and Leda Hetu, both French-Canadian. He attended Joliette Seminary and Laval University earning a bachelor of science and LLB.^[3]

Political life

Beaudry served as the secretary of Village St. Paul from 1924 to 1930, then Mayor of St. Paul from 1930 to 1935.^[3]

Beaudry was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1935 for the governing Social Credit Party in St. Paul. He defeated the Liberal incumbent Joseph Miville Dechene and former United Farmers of Alberta MLA Laudas Joly. Beaudry was re-elected in the 1940, 1944, and 1948 elections.^[3]