Joseph Lagrosillière
Joseph Lagrosillière | |
|---|---|
| Deputy of the National Assembly | |
| In office 1910–1924 | |
| In office 1932–1942 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1872 Sainte-Marie, Martinique |
| Died | January 6, 1950 (aged 77) Paris, (Seine) |
| Political party | Parti socialiste (10th chamber, Third Republic); Parti socialiste de France (15th chamber); Union socialiste et républicaine (16th chamber) |
| Occupation | politician, magistrate, farmer |
Joseph Lagrosillière (2 November 1872 - 6 January 1950) was a French lawyer and politician. He was mayor of Sainte-Marie from 1910 to 1936 and deputy of Martinique from 1910 to 1924 and from 1932 to 1942. He was also president of the General Council of Martinique from 1935 to 1937 and from 1945 to 1946. Lagrosillière was the founder of the socialist movement in Martinique and one of the most important political figures on the island during the first half of the 20th century.