Joseph Godbout, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Joseph Godbout

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 12-May-1850

Place of Birth: Lambton, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1923

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Joseph Godbout

  • Joseph Godbout (May 12, 1850 – April 1, 1923) was a physician and political figure in Quebec.
  • He represented Beauce in the House of Commons of Canada from 1887 to 1901 as an independent Liberal and then Liberal member.
  • He sat for La Salle division in the Senate of Canada from 1901 to 1923. He was born in St-Vital de Lambton, Beauce County, Canada East, the son of Joseph Godbout.
  • Godbout was educated at the Séminaire de Quebec and the Université Laval.
  • He was married twice: to Rachel Audet in 1878 and, after his first wife's death, to Hermine Fauteux (née St-Pierre).
  • Godbout was mayor of St-François in 1898.
  • He was named to the Senate by Sir Wilfrid Laurier on April 4, 1901.
  • Godbout died in office at the age of 72. His step-grandson Gaspard Fauteux also served as a member of the House of Commons.

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