Joseph Étienne Letellier de Saint-Just
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Joseph-Étienne Letellier de Saint-Just (25 February 1880 – 7 July 1939) was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Saint-David-de-Lévis, Quebec
and became a jeweller and became an alderman and mayor of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
.
Letellier de Saint-Just attended Saint Jean Baptiste Academy at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
. Beginning in 1901, he was an official time inspector for the Quebec Central Railway
and the Canadian Pacific Railway
. He served as alderman and mayor of Lac Mégantic for nine years and was a director of the Board of Trade in that community.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Compton
riding in the 1925 general election
then re-elected in 1926
. He was defeated by Samuel Gobeil
of the Conservatives
in the 1930 federal election
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Saint-David-de-Lévis, Quebec
Lévis, Quebec
Lévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...
and became a jeweller and became an alderman and mayor of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
Lac-Mégantic is a town in Estrie on Lac Mégantic, a freshwater lake for which the town was named. Situated in the former Frontenac County in the historic Eastern Townships, Lac-Mégantic is the seat of Le Granit Regional County Municipality and of the judicial district of...
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Letellier de Saint-Just attended Saint Jean Baptiste Academy at Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
Lac-Mégantic, Quebec
Lac-Mégantic is a town in Estrie on Lac Mégantic, a freshwater lake for which the town was named. Situated in the former Frontenac County in the historic Eastern Townships, Lac-Mégantic is the seat of Le Granit Regional County Municipality and of the judicial district of...
. Beginning in 1901, he was an official time inspector for the Quebec Central Railway
Quebec Central Railway
The Quebec Central Railway was a railway in the Canadian province of Quebec, that served the area of Quebec called the Eastern Townships, south of the St. Lawrence River. Its headquarters was in Sherbrooke. It was originally incorporated in 1869 as the Sherbrooke, Eastern Townships and Kennebec...
and the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
. He served as alderman and mayor of Lac Mégantic for nine years and was a director of the Board of Trade in that community.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Compton
Compton (electoral district)
Compton was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1949, and again from 1968 to 1997.-History:...
riding in the 1925 general election
Canadian federal election, 1925
The Canadian federal election of 1925 was held on October 29 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 15th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King's Liberal Party formed a minority government. This precipitated the "King-Byng Affair".The Liberals under...
then re-elected in 1926
Canadian federal election, 1926
The Canadian federal election of 1926 was held on September 14 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 16th Parliament of Canada. The election was called following an event known as the King-Byng Affair...
. He was defeated by Samuel Gobeil
Samuel Gobeil
Samuel Gobeil, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in La Patrie, Quebec, he was defeated twice before being elected to the Canadian House of Commons representing the Quebec riding of Compton in the 1930 federal election. A Conservative, he was defeated in 1935 and 1940...
of the Conservatives
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
in the 1930 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1930
The Canadian federal election of 1930 was held on July 28, 1930 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 17th Parliament of Canada...
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