Joseph-Arsène Bonnier Explained

Joseph-Arsène Bonnier
Constituency Mp:St. Henry (1938-1949)
St-Henri (1949-1953)
Saint-Henri (1953-1958)
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Paul Mercier
Successor:Hilarion-Pit Lessard
Term Start:1938
Term End:1958
Birth Date:25 November 1879
Birth Place:Saint-Urbain, Quebec
Nationality:Canadian
Party:Liberal Party
Occupation:contractor
person of independent means
undertaker

Joseph-Arsène Bonnier (November 25, 1879 - August 20, 1962) was a Canadian politician, contractor, person of independent means and undertaker.

Born in Saint-Urbain, Quebec, Canada, Bonnier was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in a 1938 by-election for the riding of St. Henry to represent the Liberal Party. He was re-elected in 1945, 1949, 1953 and 1957. Prior to his federal political career, he was an alderman for Montreal, Quebec between 1936 and 1942.