Joseph Gauthier (Quebec MLA)

Not to be confused with the Joseph Gauthier who was a federal Member of Parliament, or Joseph-Georges Gauthier, another Quebec MLA.

Joseph Gauthier (French pronunciation: [ʒozɛf ɡotje]; March 11, 1877 – June 27, 1934) was a politician Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).^[1]

Joseph Gauthier
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal–Sainte-Marie
In office 1921–1923
Preceded by	Napoléon Séguin
Succeeded by	Camillien Houde
In office May 16, 1927 – December 2, 1927
Preceded by	Camillien Houde
Succeeded by	Camillien Houde
Personal details
Born	(1877-03-11)March 11, 1877 Montreal, Quebec
Died	June 27, 1934(1934-06-27) (aged 57) Montreal, Quebec
Political party	Liberal

Early life

He was born on March 11, 1877, in Montreal, the son of Édouard Gauthier and Célina Richard. He became a typographer and a union activist. Gauthier worked at L'Étendard and then La Patrie. In 1899, he married Mélina Bourgeois.^[1]

Political career

He ran as a Labour candidate in the district of Montréal–Sainte-Marie in a by-election held on December 22, 1921, and won. Gauthier was defeated by Conservative candidate Camillien Houde in the 1923 provincial election.

Gauthier defeated Houde and was re-elected as a Liberal in 1927 provincial election. His election was declared void in 1927. Gauthier was not a candidate in the subsequent by-election.^[1]

Death

He died on June 27, 1934, in Montreal and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.^[1]