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.Dechene ran for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1940 federal election as a Liberal candidate in the electoral district of Athabaska.Dechene won the election by 1,100 votes over Hayhurst while Rowe finished a distant third place.[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.