Joseph-Octave Latour (11 February 1906 – 22 May 1975) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a notary by career.

Joseph-Octave Latour
Member of Parliament
for Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes
In office
March 1958 – June 1962
Preceded byPhilippe Valois
Succeeded byVincent Drouin
Personal details
Born(1906-02-11)11 February 1906
Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
Died22 May 1975(1975-05-22) (aged 69)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Spouse(s)Fernande Vermette
m. 2 December 1933
ProfessionNotary
[1]

Latour was born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec and attended school at Saint-Jérôme Collegiate, Sainte-Thérèse Seminary, and the Université de Montréal where he attained a Bachelor of Arts degree.[1]

Between 1945 and 1958 he was registrar for Deux-Montagnes County.[1]

After an unsuccessful campaign at the Argenteuil—Deux-Montagnes riding in the 1957 election, he was elected there in the 1958 election. After serving one term, the 24th Canadian Parliament, Latour lost his seat in the 1962 election to Vincent Drouin of the Liberal party.

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  1. ^ a b c Normandin, Pierre G. (1960). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

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