| Joseph Arthur Calixte Éthier | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Two Mountains | |
| In office 1896–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Girouard |
| Succeeded by | The electoral district was abolished in 1914. |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Laval—Two Mountains | |
| In office 1917–1925 | |
| Preceded by | The electoral district was created in 1914. |
| Succeeded by | Liguori Lacombe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1868-05-26)May 26, 1868 St-Benoît, Quebec |
| Died | August 14, 1936(1936-08-14) (aged 68) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Joseph Arthur Calixte Éthier, KC (May 26, 1868 – August 14, 1936) was a Canadian politician.
Born in St-Benoît, Quebec, the son of J. B. Éthier and Julie Boyer, Éthier was educated at Montreal College. A lawyer, he was called to the Quebec Bar in 1895 and was created a King's Counsel in 1906. He was Deputy-prothonotary for the District of Terrebonne from 1888 to 1895 and was a Crown Prosecutor for that District in 1901. He was mayor of Sainte-Scholastique, Quebec from 1899 to 1906. He was first elected to Canadian Parliament at the general elections of 1896 for the riding of Two Mountains winning by 17 votes. A Liberal, he was re-elected in every following election including the 1921 election. He did not run in 1925.
Electoral record
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Two Mountains | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Arthur Calixte Éthier | 1,227 | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph Girouard | 1,210 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Two Mountains | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Arthur Calixte Éthier | 1,455 | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph Girouard | 1,323 | ||||||
By-election: On election being declared void, 6 August 1902
| By-election on 24 February 1903 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Arthur Calixte Éthier | 1,392 | |||
| Conservative | Benjamin Beauchamp | 1,268 | |||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Two Mountains | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Arthur Calixte Éthier | 1,460 | ||||||
| Conservative | George N. Fauteux | 1,333 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Two Mountains | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Arthur Calixte Éthier | 1,427 | ||||||
| Conservative | Guillaume-André Fauteux | 1,335 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Two Mountains | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph Arthur Calixte Éthier | acclaimed | ||||||
References
- Joseph Arthur Calixte Éthier – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
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