Joseph-Achille Verville

Joseph-Achille Verville
Member of Parliament
for Lotbinière
In office
October 1925 – November 1937
Preceded byThomas Vien
Succeeded byJoseph-Napoléon Francoeur
Personal details
Born(1887-01-23)23 January 1887
Sainte-Gertrude, Quebec
Died20 November 1937(1937-11-20) (aged 50)
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Alice Provencher
23 September 1913 (dec.)[1]
ProfessionNotary

Joseph-Achille Verville (23 January 1887 – 20 November 1937) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Sainte-Gertrude, Quebec and became a notary.

Verville attended Nicolete College and Université Laval. He was mayor of Saint-Flavien, Quebec at one time.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Lotbinière riding in the 1925 general election and re-elected in 1926, 1930 and 1935.

Verville died on 20 November 1937 before completing his term in the 18th Canadian Parliament.

Electoral record

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1925 Canadian federal election: Lotbinière
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Joseph-Achille Verville 3,819
Conservative Joseph Adalbert Pouliot 1,402
Liberal Omer Langlois 1,358
1926 Canadian federal election: Lotbinière
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Joseph-Achille Verville 4,650
Independent Joseph Uldéric Paris 3,345
1930 Canadian federal election: Lotbinière
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Joseph-Achille Verville 5,068
Conservative Wilfrid Laliberté 3,863
Source: lop.parl.ca
1935 Canadian federal election: Lotbinière
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Joseph-Achille Verville 9,768
Conservative Apollinaire Castonguay 5,373

References

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  1. ^ Normandin, A.L. (1936). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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