Joseph Sasseville Roy
| J. Sasseville Roy | |
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| Member of Parliament for Gaspé | |
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In office March 1940 – June 1945 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 21, 1895 Cap-Chat, Quebec |
| Died |
April 10, 1970 (aged 74) Gaspé, Quebec |
| Political party | Independent Conservative, Independent |
| Spouse(s) |
Hélène Baillargeon m. 1 Sep 1920 |
| Profession | agent, businessman |
| Religion | Anglican |
Joseph Sasseville Roy (August 21, 1895 – April 10, 1970) was a Quebec businessman and political figure who represented Gaspé in the Canadian House of Commons as an Independent Conservative and then as an Independent member from 1940 to 1945.[1]
A native of Cap-Chat[1] and the son of Wilfrid Roy, Joseph Sasseville Roy married Hélène, the daughter of Trefflé Baillargeon, in 1920. He ran unsuccessfully in the riding of Abitibi for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in 1927 and 1931 as a Quebec Conservative Party candidate.[2] Roy distanced himself from the Conservatives in 1941 after disagreeing with them on the subject of conscription and subsequently joined the "Independent Group" of anti-conscription MPs led by Frédéric Dorion.[3] He was unsuccessful in his re-election bids to represent the Gaspé constituency in 1945 when he ran for re-election as an independent and again in 1949 when he was the Progressive Conservative candidate.[1] During World War II, he was criticized by the Canadian military for raising the issue of German U-boat attacks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. He wished to ensure that merchant ships were being protected; the military wished to prevent information leaking back to the enemy.[4]
In 1961, Sasseville Roy was nominated for the position of president of the Federal Progressive Conservative Association of Quebec but withdrew in favour of Luce Pelland-Sauvé, the widow of Paul Sauvé.[5] He died around 1969.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 Joseph Sasseville Roy – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ Normandin, A L (1944). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ↑ Bélanger, J; Desjardin, M; Frenette, J (1981). Histoire de la Gaspésie (in French). ISBN 2-89052-040-4.
- ↑ "The Summer of 1943: An Episode in the Battle of the Saint Lawrence". Canadian Military Journal. Department of National Defence. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ↑ "Quebec Tories Pick Mrs. Sauve". Windsor Star. March 6, 1961. p. 27. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ↑
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| Preceded by Maurice Brasset |
Member of Parliament for Gaspé 1940–1945 |
Succeeded by J. G. Léopold Langlois |