Joseph Miville Dechene

Joseph Miville Dechene
Joseph Miville Dechene as an MP
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
July 18, 1921 – June 28, 1926
Preceded byWilfrid Gariépy
Succeeded byJohn Delisle
ConstituencyBeaver River
In office
June 19, 1930 – August 22, 1935
Preceded byLaudas Joly
Succeeded byJoseph Beaudry
ConstituencySt. Paul
Member of the Canadian House of Commons
In office
March 26, 1940 – February 1, 1958
Preceded byPercy Rowe
Succeeded byJack Bigg
ConstituencyAthabaska
Personal details
BornOctober 22, 1879
Chambord, Quebec
DiedDecember 1, 1962(1962-12-01) (aged 83)
Political partyAlberta Liberal
federal Liberal
Occupationfarmer and politician

Joseph Miville Dechene (October 22, 1879 – December 1, 1962) was a Canadian farmer and politician who served at all three levels of government. He served as a councillor of the town of Bonnyville from 1928 to 1934, as a Liberal MLA in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1921 to 1926 and again from 1930 to 1935, and as a Liberal MP in the House of Commons of Canada from 1940 to 1958.