Joseph Dumas Explained

Joseph Dumas
Birth Date:19 February 1875
Birth Place:Neche, North Dakota
Death Place:Saugus, California
Nationality:Canadian-American
Occupation:politician
Years Active:1915–1920
Party:Liberal Party

Joseph Pierre Dumas (February 19, 1875 – January 14, 1950)[1] was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a member of the Liberal Party.

Born in Neche, North Dakota, Dumas came to Manitoba in 1897. He worked as a construction contractor. In 1898, he married Mary Nisbett.[2]

Dumas was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1915 provincial election, defeating a Conservative and an independent Liberal candidate in the constituency of St. Boniface. The Liberal Party won this election, and Dumas served as a backbench supporter of Tobias Norris's administration for the next five years.

He ran for re-election in the 1920 campaign,[3] but finished third against Conservative-Independent candidate Joseph Bernier.

In 1935, Dumas moved to California. He died in Saugus, California.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247331446/joseph-pierre-dumas
  2. Web site: Joseph Pierre Dumas (1875-1950) . Memorable Manitobans . Manitoba Historical Society. . 2012-12-21. |
  3. Web site: MLA Biographies - Deceased . Legislative Assembly of Manitoba . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140330155427/http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_deceased.html . 2014-03-30 .