Jean-Joseph Denis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Quebec, Canada
About Jean-Joseph Denis
- Jean-Joseph Denis (January 27, 1876 – September 22, 1960) was a Canadian lawyer, judge and political figure in Quebec.
- He represented Joliette in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1928 as a Liberal.He was born in Saint-Cuthbert, Quebec, the son of Gaspard Denis and Eugènie de Grandpré, and was educated at the Université Laval.
- He was called to the Quebec bar in 1901 and practised in Montreal until 1903 and then in Berthierville.
- He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1911, losing to Joseph-Pierre Guilbault.
- In 1912, he was named King's Counsel.
- Denis was elected in 1917 as a Laurier Liberal.
- He resigned his seat in the House of Commons 1928 after he was named puisne judge in the Quebec Superior Court.
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