Joseph Pierre Dumas (February 19, 1875 – January 14, 1950)[1][2] was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a member of the Liberal Party.[3]

Joseph Dumas
Born(1875-02-19)February 19, 1875
DiedJanuary 14, 1950(1950-01-14) (aged 74)
NationalityCanadian-American
Occupationpolitician
Years active1915–1920
Political partyLiberal Party
Spouse
Mary Nisbett
(m. 1898)

Born in Neche, North Dakota, Dumas came to Manitoba in 1897. He worked as a construction contractor. In 1898, he married Mary Nisbett.[2]

Dumas was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1915 provincial election,[3] defeating a Conservative and an independent Liberal candidate in the constituency of St. Boniface. The Liberal Party won this election, and Dumas served as a backbench supporter of Tobias Norris's administration for the next five years.

He ran for re-election in the 1920 campaign,[3] but finished third against Conservative-Independent candidate Joseph Bernier.

In 1935, Dumas moved to California. He died in Saugus, California.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247331446/joseph-pierre-dumas
  2. ^ a b c "Joseph Pierre Dumas (1875-1950)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-12-21.|
  3. ^ a b c "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.