Arthur Denis Explained

J-Arthur Denis
Birthname:Joseph-Arthur Denis
Birth Date:1881 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Saint-Norbert, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:Lac-Rouge, Quebec, Canada
Spouse:Ottawa Gagnon
m. 26 June 1907[1]
Constituency Mp:St. Denis
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Alphonse Verville
Successor:Azellus Denis
Term Start:December 1921
Term End:October 1934
Profession:physician
Party:Liberal

Joseph-Arthur Denis (26 April 1881  - 1 October 1934) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Saint-Norbert, Quebec in Berthier County and became a physician.

The son of Arsène Denis and Georgiana Laporte,[2] Denis attended Joliette College, then Université Laval. He practised medicine at Notre-Dame-des-Bois and Montreal.[2]

He was first elected to Parliament at the St. Denis riding in the 1921 general election then re-elected in1925, 1926 and 1930. Denis died on 1 October 1934 before he was able to complete his fourth term, the 17th Canadian Parliament. His brother Azellus succeeded him as member for St. Denis.

References

  1. Book: Normandin, A.L. . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1932 .
  2. Book: Johnson, J.K. . The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 . 1968 . Public Archives of Canada.