Louis-Joseph Thisdel

Louis-Joseph Thisdel (May 16, 1886 February 9, 1943) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly.[1]

Louis-Joseph Thisdel
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Maskinongé
In office
1930–1936
Preceded byJoseph-William Gagnon
Succeeded byJoseph-Napoléon Caron
In office
19391944
Preceded byJoseph-Napoléon Caron
Succeeded byGermain Caron
Personal details
Born(1886-05-16)May 16, 1886
Louiseville, Quebec
DiedFebruary 9, 1943(1943-02-09) (aged 56)
Louiseville, Quebec
Political partyLiberal

Early life

He was born on May 16, 1886, in Louiseville, Mauricie.

City politics

He was on the city council in Louiseville from 1918 to 1922 and mayor of that town from 1923 to 1930.

Provincial politics

Thisdel won a by-election in 1930 and became the Liberal Member of the legislature, representing the provincial district of Maskinongé. He was re-elected in 1931 and 1935.

In 1936 he was defeated by Union Nationale candidate Joseph-Napoléon Caron. In 1939 though, he ran again and won his seat back.

He served as Minister without Portfolio in Premier Adélard Godbout's Cabinet.

Death

He died in office on February 9, 1943, in Louiseville. He was succeeded by Germain Caron who was elected in 1944.

References

  1. "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.


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