Joseph Dumas

Joseph Dumas
Born	(1875-02-19)February 19, 1875 Neche, North Dakota
Died	January 14, 1950(1950-01-14) (aged 74) Saugus, California
Nationality	Canadian-American
Occupation	politician
Years active	1915–1920
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse	Mary Nisbett ​ (m. 1898)​

Joseph Pierre Dumas (February 19, 1875 – January 14, 1950)[1][2] 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.[3]

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,[3] 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]

References

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/247331446/joseph-pierre-dumas
2. "Joseph Pierre Dumas (1875-1950)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-12-21.|
3. "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.