Joseph Nolin
Canadian politician
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Joseph Octave Nolin (1868 – December 1925[1]) was a Canadian provincial politician and one of Saskatchewan's first Metis MLAs.[2]
1868
Joseph Nolin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Athabasca | |
| In office 1908–1917 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Île-à-la-Crosse | |
| In office 1917–1925 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Octave Nolin 1868 |
| Died | December 1925 (aged 56–57) |
| Party | Liberal Party of Saskatchewan |
He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituencies of Île-à-la-Crosse and Athabasca, the latter only existing from 1908 to 1917—making Nolin the only representative of the former electoral district. From 1917 until 1925 he represented the riding of Île-à-la-Crosse.[3]
Life
He was born to Joseph Nolin and Marianne Gaudry in Bottineau, Dakota Territory; however, the family later moved to Manitoba. Joseph and his brother Norbert settled in Battleford, Saskatchewan. Nolin was fluent in French, English and Cree.[4]
In 1891, he married Marie Villeneuve. Nolin was a farmer and rancher at Meota and Jackfish Lake. He worked on the construction of Saskatchewan Highway 4 and served as captain for the Battleford Steam Ferry until a bridge was built across the North Saskatchewan River.
