Joseph-Octave Arsenault
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Joseph-Octave Arsenault (August 5, 1828 – December 14, 1897) was a Canadian
politician who was the first Acadian
from Prince Edward Island
to be named to the Canadian Senate
.
Born in Cascumpec, Prince Edward Island
, the son of Mélème Arsenault and Bibienne Poirier, he was a teacher, and later the owner of several businesses, including two general stores and a fish company
. In 1867, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
for the riding of 3rd Prince
and served for 28 years. In 1895, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Prince Edward Island. He served until his death in Abram-Village in 1897.
In 1861, he married Gertrude Gaudet. They had nine children. His son Aubin-Edmond Arsenault
was Premier of Prince Edward Island and his son Joseph-Félix Arsenault
served in the provincial assembly.
Arsenault played an important role in organizing the first two Acadian national conventions which were held in Memramcook, New Brunswick
in 1881 and Miscouche, Prince Edward Island
in 1884.
Canada
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politician who was the first Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
from Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
to be named to the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
.
Born in Cascumpec, Prince Edward Island
Cascumpec, Prince Edward Island
Cascumpec is a settlement in Prince Edward Island....
, the son of Mélème Arsenault and Bibienne Poirier, he was a teacher, and later the owner of several businesses, including two general stores and a fish company
Fish company
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. In 1867, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
for the riding of 3rd Prince
3rd Prince
3rd Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the eastern central portion of Prince County....
and served for 28 years. In 1895, he was appointed to the Senate representing the senatorial division of Prince Edward Island. He served until his death in Abram-Village in 1897.
In 1861, he married Gertrude Gaudet. They had nine children. His son Aubin-Edmond Arsenault
Aubin-Edmond Arsenault
Aubin-Edmond Arsenault was a Prince Edward Island politician. He was the 13th Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1917 to 1919....
was Premier of Prince Edward Island and his son Joseph-Félix Arsenault
Joseph-Félix Arsenault
Joseph-Félix "Joe-Félix" Arsenault was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island, Canada. He represented 3rd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1897 to 1904 as a Conservative member.He was born in Abrams Village, the son of Joseph-Octave Arsenault and...
served in the provincial assembly.
Arsenault played an important role in organizing the first two Acadian national conventions which were held in Memramcook, New Brunswick
Memramcook, New Brunswick
Memramcook is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Located in south-eastern New Brunswick, the community is predominantly people of Acadian descent who speak the Chiac derivative of the French language....
in 1881 and Miscouche, Prince Edward Island
Miscouche, Prince Edward Island
Miscouche is a Canadian rural community in Prince County, Prince Edward IslandIncorporated in 1957, Miscouche is located 6 miles west of the city of Summerside...
in 1884.