- Joseph-Octave Arsenault
Joseph-Octave Arsenault (
August 5 ,1828 –December 14 ,1897 ) was a Canadian politician who was the firstAcadian fromPrince Edward Island to be named to theCanadian Senate .Born in
Cascumpec, Prince Edward Island , the son of Mélème Arsenault and Bibienne Poirier, he was a teacher, and later the owner of several businesses, including two general stores and a fish company. In 1867, he was elected to theLegislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for the riding of3rd Prince and served for 28 years. In 1895, he was appointed to the Senate representing thesenatorial division of Prince Edward Island. He served until his death in Abram-Village in 1897.In 1861, he married Gertrude Gaudet. They had nine children. His son
Aubin-Edmond Arsenault was Premier of Prince Edward Island and his sonJoseph-Félix Arsenault served in the provincial assembly.Arsenault played an important role in organizing the first two Acadian national conventions which were held in
Memramcook, New Brunswick in 1881 andMiscouche, Prince Edward Island in 1884.External links
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* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5936 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=2075&s=M Federal Political Experience]
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