Louis-Joseph Thisdel
Louis-Joseph Thisdel (May 16, 1886 – February 9, 1943) was a politician in the Quebec, Canada. He served as Member of the Legislative Assembly. Early life. He was born on May 16, 1886 in Louiseville, Mauricie. City politics. He was on the city council in Louiseville from 1918 to 1922 and mayor of that town from 1923 to 1930. Provincial politics. Thisdel won a by-election in 1930 and became the Liberal Member of the legislature, representing the provincial district of Maskinongé. He was re-elected in 1931 and 1935. In 1936 he was defeated by Union  Nationale candidate Joseph-Napoléon Caron. In 1939 though, he ran again and won his seat back. He served as Minister without Portfolio in Premier Adélard Godbout's Cabinet. Death. He died in office on February 9, 1943 in Louiseville. He was succeeded by Germain Caron who was elected in 1944.