Joseph Ernest Cyr
Joseph Ernest Cyr (September 4, 1854 – April 12, 1929) was a Canadian politician.[1]
Joseph Ernest Cyr | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Provencher | |
| In office 1904–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Alphonse Alfred Clément Larivière |
| Succeeded by | John Patrick Molloy |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from St. Boniface | |
| In office 1883–1888 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1854 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | April 12, 1929 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Michel Cyr and Mary-Louise Moquin,[2] Cyr was educated at St. Laurent College near Montreal. He moved to St. Boniface, Manitoba in 1882[3] and was mayor in 1885.[1] A notary,[3] he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in an 1883 by-election held following the death of Alexander Kittson.[4] Cyr was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Manitoba assembly in 1888. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the federal riding of Provencher in 1887,[2] then was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Provencher in 1904.[1] In 1910, Cyr was named Superintendent of Dominion Public Works in Winnipeg.[2]
He married Adelaide Cesarine Senez in 1875.[3]
Electoral history
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Provencher | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | John Patrick Molloy | 2,719 | 54.6 | +4.5 | ||||
| Conservative | Alphonse-Alfred-Clément Larivière | 2,259 | 45.4 | -4.5 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 4,978 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
- Joseph Ernest Cyr – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Joseph Ernest Cyr (1854-1929)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- 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. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- Robertson, John Palmerston (1887). A political manual of the province of Manitoba and the North-west Territories. Call printing Company. pp. 92–94. Retrieved 5 October 2012.