Joseph-Théophile Larochelle

Joseph-Théophile Larochelle
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Lévis
In office 1935–1939
Preceded by	Arthur Bélanger
Succeeded by	Joseph-Georges Francoeur
In office 1944–1948
Preceded by	Joseph-Georges Francoeur
Succeeded by	Joseph-Albert Samson
Member of the Legislative Council of Quebec for La Salle
In office 1948–1954
Preceded by	Pierre Bertrand
Succeeded by	Alfred-Albert Bouchard
Personal details
Born	(1877-11-19)November 19, 1877 Saint-Henri, Quebec
Died	October 8, 1954(1954-10-08) (aged 76) Lévis, Quebec
Political party	Action libérale nationale Union nationale

Joseph-Théophile Larochelle (November 19, 1877 – October 8, 1954) was a politician of Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).

Early life

He was born on November 19, 1877, near Lévis, Chaudière-Appalaches and worked in Massachusetts for four years.

Local politics

Larochelle served as a city councillor and as a school board member in Lévis.

Member of the legislature

He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Lévis in the 1935 provincial election and won. Larochelle joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Joseph-Georges Francoeur in the 1939 election.

Political comeback

Larochelle was re-elected in the 1944 and 1948 elections. He became Minister without Portfolio in 1944.

Legislative Councillor

He resigned in 1948 to accept a seat in the Legislative Council of Quebec and represented the division of La Salle until his death.

Death

He died on October 8, 1954, in Lévis.