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Joseph Béland

Joseph Béland
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montréal division no. 1
In office
1890–1892
Preceded by District created in 1890
Succeeded by François Martineau
Personal details
Born (1843-11-24)November 24, 1843
Montreal, Canada East
Died February 14, 1929(1929-02-14) (aged 85)
Montreal, Quebec
Political party Labour Party

Joseph Béland (November 24, 1843 – February 14, 1929) was a politician in Quebec, Canada and a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).

He was born on November 24, 1843 in Montreal. He became a mason and a union activist.

Béland ran as a Labor candidate in the provincial district of Montréal no. 1 in the 1890 election and won. He was defeated by Conservative candidate François Martineau in the 1892 election.

He died in Montreal on February 14, 1929 and is buried at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery.


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