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Canadian politician

Joseph-Léon Deslières
Member of Parliament
for Brome—Missisquoi
In office
May 26, 1952 – March 30, 1958
Preceded byHenri Gosselin
Succeeded byHeward Grafftey
Personal details
Born(1893-06-12)June 12, 1893
Sutton, Quebec, Canada
DiedMarch 9, 1986(1986-03-09) (aged 92)
Sutton, Quebec, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse Adelia Lebeau ​ ​(m. 1927; died 1966)
ProfessionWholesaler

Joseph-Léon Deslières (June 12, 1893 – March 9, 1986) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Sutton, Quebec and became a wholesaler by career.

He was first elected at the Brome—Missisquoi riding in a by-election on 26 May 1952 following the death of incumbent member Henri Gosselin. Deslières was re-elected there in the 1953 federal election and re-elected for another full term in 1957. After completing his term in the 23rd Canadian Parliament, he left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1958 election. His wife, Adelia Lebeau died aged 73 in 1966. She was buried in Sutton. Joseph Desliéres died in 1986 in Sutton.

References

  1. Canada, Public Archives of (1968). The Canadian directory of Parliament, 1867-1967 - Public Archives of Canada, J. Keith Johnson - Google Books. Retrieved 15 October 2012 – via Google Books.
  2. "The Montreal Gazette - Google News Archive Search".
  3. Quebec Death Index

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