Joseph Béland


Joseph Béland was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.

Early life

He was born on November 24, 1843 in Montreal. He became a mason and a union activist.

Political career

Béland ran as a Labour candidate in the provincial district of Montréal no. 1 in the 1890 election and won. He was defeated by Conservative candidate François Martineau in the 1892 election.

Death

He died in Montreal on February 14, 1929 and is buried at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery.