Joseph Alphée Poirier (5 February 1899 – 19 September 1944) was a Canadian farmer and politician. Poirier was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bonaventure, Quebec and became a poultry farmer by career.
Alphée Poirier | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Bonaventure | |
| In office March 1940 – September 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre-Émile Côté |
| Succeeded by | Bona Arsenault |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Alphée Poirier 5 February 1899 Bonaventure, Quebec |
| Died | 19 September 1944 (aged 45) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Germaine Arsenault m. 5 August 1933[1] |
| Profession | poultry farmer |
Poirier attended school at Bonaventure and Rimouski. From 1930 to 1940, he was an instructor for Quebec's provincial Department of Agriculture.[1]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Bonaventure riding in the 1940 general election. Poirier died on 19 September 1944, before completing his term in the 19th Canadian Parliament.
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