Joseph Daigle (Quebec politician)

Joseph Daigle (June 7, 1831 – March 12, 1908) was a merchant, civil servant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Verchères in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1871 to 1878 as a Liberal.

Joseph Daigle
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Verchères
In office
1871–1878
Preceded byAndré-Boniface Craig
Succeeded byJean-Baptiste Brousseau
Personal details
Born(1831-06-07)June 7, 1831
Saint-Ours, Lower Canada
DiedMarch 12, 1908(1908-03-12) (aged 76)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal

He was born in Saint-Ours, the son of François Daigle and Angèle Gareau. In 1858, he married Marie-Eugénie-Mélina Hertel de Rouville, the daughter of seigneur Jean-Baptiste-René Hertel de Rouville. Daigle was later employed by the Department of Immigration at Montreal. He died there at the age of 76.

His nephew Jean-Baptiste Brousseau also served as a member of the Quebec assembly.

References

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