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♂ Joseph-Alfred Mousseau
aliasJoseph-Alfred Mousseau
Record
45026 · 5280

Roman Catholic   ∞4
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 0 4
Québec 2 0 2
Total 6 0 6
Birth 17 July 1837 → 186 years + 9 months ago
Lived 48 years + 8 months
First mandate 22 January 1874 → 150 years + 3 months ago
↳ at age 36 years + 6 months
Death 30 March 1886 → 138 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 2 years + 2 months after 22 January 1884
Special notes
None
 
Joseph-Alfred Mousseau (1837–1886)
© Photo 1874 William James Topley — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Perreault Casgrain (1898–1981) Grandson  
⊖ Omer Dostaler (1848–1925) Cousin  
⊖ Joseph-Octave Mousseau (1844–1898) Brother  
⊖ Joseph-Octave Mousseau (1875–1965) Nephew
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 8 5 19
Québec 1 0 6 Z
TOTAL 9 5 26

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 4
CONS
 1 Minister 43–45 20 May 1881 — 28 Jul 1882 1 2 8
2. QC 5
CONS
 1 Party leader 45–46 01 Aug 1882 — 23 Jan 1884 1 5 22
3. QC 5
CONS
 1 Premier 45–46 01 Aug 1882 — 22 Jan 1884 1 5 21
 1. Secretary of State of Canada

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 8  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Joseph-Adélard Descarries  m  (2 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 3,139 Votes: 2,283 Participation: 72.73% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 Québec
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18831(F) — 7 Sep 2021 18:47 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
36
CONS
 1/2 1,163 50.94% +43 Loser:
IND
 1,120 49.06% J.B. Bourgeois

Service: 4 years 7 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 3,675 Votes: 2,694 Participation: 73.31% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4		 Québec
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19120(F) — 21 Jan 2022 20:09 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
CONS
 1/2 1,387 53.08% +161 Loser:
IND
 1,226 46.92% ? Chagnon
After his election:
7 Nov 1880 43
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 2 years 1 month 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,675 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
4		 Québec
20 November 1880
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19624(F) — 11 Oct 2022 17:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 1 year 6 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
5		 Québec
20 June 1882
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19316(F) — 21 Jan 2022 22:30 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
28 Jul 1882 45
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran provincially
Service: 1 month 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,422 Votes: 1,309 Participation: 54.05% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
5		 Québec
26 August 1882
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26212(F) — 17 Feb 2022 07:10 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature (Party leader)
Age
45
CONS
 1/2 860 65.70% +411 Loser:
CONS
 449 34.30% Joseph-Adélard Descarries
After his election:
7 May 1883 45
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 8 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,515 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
5		 Québec
2 September 1882
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19641(F) — 21 Jan 2022 23:15 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
45		 Successor:
CONS
 1,408 55.98% Flavien Dupont
Eligible: 2,422 Votes: 1,550 Participation: 64.00% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
5		 Québec
26 September 1883
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26220(F) — 17 Feb 2022 07:32 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
46
CONS
 1/2 796 51.35% +42 Loser:
CONS
 754 48.65% Joseph-Adélard Descarries
After his election:
22 Jan 1884 46
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 3 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,422 Votes: 1,520 Participation: 62.76% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
5		 Québec
26 March 1884
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26226(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
46		 Successor:
QLP
 539 35.46% Arthur Boyer

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Mousseau, Joseph-Alfred		  3 Feb 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Mousseau, Joseph-Alfred		  3 Feb 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Joseph Alfred Mousseau, P.C., M.P.		  3 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Joseph Alfred Mousseau, C.P., député		  3 Feb 2024
FR Quebec National Assembly
Joseph-Alfred Mousseau		  3 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Joseph-Alfred Mousseau		  3 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
Joseph-Alfred Mousseau		  3 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Feb 2024 19:47 (but data presented dynamically)

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