Joseph Provencher
Joseph Alfred Norbert Provencher (1843–1887) was a Canadian pioneer, politician and newspaper editor. He served as a member of the Council of Keewatin from 1876 to 1877 and as Indian Agent for the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Political career
[edit]Provencher ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the first 1867 Canadian federal election. In a close race for the electoral district of Yamaska he was defeated by Moïse Fortier.[1]
Provencher was appointed to the Council of Keewatin on November 25, 1876, serving as one of six appointed members.[2] He served on the council until he was asked to resign along with the rest of the council April 16, 1877[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Yamaska 1867 federal election". Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ^ Mackintosh, C.H., ed. (1877). The Canadian Parliamentary Companion and Annual Register. Ottawa: Citizen Printing and Publishing Company. p. 402.
- ^ "Report of the Minister of the Interior". Vol IV No. 204. The Manitoba Daily Free Press. March 5, 1878. p. 2.
External links
[edit]- "Joseph-Alfred-Norbert Provencher (1843-1887)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. 9 October 2018.
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