Joseph Miville Dechene

Joseph Miville Dechene (October 22, 1879 – December 1, 1962) was a Canadian farmer and politician who served at all three levels of government.

He won the Beaver River electoral district by a comfortable margin to hold it for the Liberals.

Dechene ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1940 federal election as a Liberal candidate in the electoral district of Athabaska.

[7] In the 1949 federal election Dechene faced four other candidates, including former Member of Parliament Orvis Kennedy.

[10] Dechene attained a narrow victory over Social Credit candidate Archie McPhail.