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Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
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| 6th Premier of Quebec | |
| In office July 29, 1882 – January 22, 1884 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Théodore Robitaille |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau |
| Succeeded by | John Jones Ross |
| MLA for Jacques-Cartier | |
| In office August 26, 1882 – January 22, 1884 |
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| Preceded by | Narcisse Lecavalier |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Boyer |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bagot |
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| In office January 22, 1874 – July 29, 1882 |
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| Preceded by | Pierre-Samuel Gendron |
| Succeeded by | Flavien Dupont |
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| Born | July 17, 1837 Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier, Lower Canada |
| Died | March 30, 1886 (aged 47) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative Party of Quebec |
| Other political affiliations |
Conservative |
| Spouse |
Hersélie Desrosiers
(m. 1862) |
| Relations | Joseph Octave Mousseau (brother) |
| Cabinet | Attorney General (1882–1884) President of the Privy Council (1880–1881) Secretary of State of Canada (1881–1882) |
Joseph-Alfred Mousseau (born July 17, 1837 – died March 30, 1886) was an important Canadian lawyer and politician. He worked in the federal government of Canada. Later, he became the sixth Premier of Quebec, which is like being the leader of the province.
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About Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
Joseph-Alfred Mousseau was born in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier. This place was in Lower Canada, a part of British North America before Canada became a country. His parents were Louis Mousseau and Sophie Duteau.
His Start in Politics
Mousseau first became a Member of Parliament (MP). An MP is a person elected to represent a specific area in the Canadian Parliament. He was part of the Conservative Party. He was first elected in 1874 for the area called Bagot. He was re-elected three more times, showing people trusted him.
In 1880, he joined the Cabinet of Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. The Cabinet is a group of top advisors to the Prime Minister. Mousseau first served as the President of the Queen's Privy Council of Canada. After that, he became the Secretary of State for Canada. These were very important jobs in the federal government.
Becoming Premier of Quebec
Mousseau then switched from federal politics to provincial politics. He traded places with Joseph-Adolphe Chapleau, another important politician. On July 31, 1882, Mousseau became the sixth Premier of the province of Quebec. The Premier is the head of the provincial government.
He served as Premier until January 22, 1884. He resigned from this role because he was appointed as a judge. He became a judge for the Superior Court in the Rimouski area. Joseph-Alfred Mousseau passed away in Montreal in 1886.
Family Connections
Joseph-Alfred Mousseau had a brother named Joseph Octave Mousseau. His brother was also a Member of the Canadian House of Commons. This shows that politics ran in their family.
See also
- Politics of Quebec
- Timeline of Quebec history
- List of Quebec general elections
