Hector Choquette
Hector Choquette | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Shefford | |
| In office 1935–1939 | |
| Preceded by | Robert-Raoul Bachand |
| Succeeded by | Charles Munson Bullock |
| In office 1944–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Munson Bullock |
| Succeeded by | Gaston Ledoux |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1884 Saint-Alphonse, near Granby, Quebec |
| Died | May 8, 1959 (aged 74) Montreal, Quebec |
| Political party | Action libérale nationale Union Nationale |
Hector Choquette (October 3, 1884 – May 8, 1959) was a Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]
Early life[edit]
He was born on October 3, 1884, near Granby, Estrie and became a farmer.
Member of the legislature[edit]
He ran as an Action libérale nationale candidate in the district of Shefford in the 1935 provincial election and won. Choquette joined Maurice Duplessis's Union Nationale and was re-elected in the 1936 election. He was defeated by Liberal candidate Charles Munson Bullock in the 1939 election.
Political comeback[edit]
Choquette was re-elected in the 1944 and 1948 elections. He lost his bid for re-election in the 1952 elections and was succeeded by Liberal candidate Gaston Ledoux.
Federal politics[edit]
Choquette unsuccessfully ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the federal district of Shefford in the 1957 federal election.
Death[edit]
He died on May 8, 1959, in Montreal.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
- ^ "Obituary: Hector Choquette". The Gazette. Gazette Printing Company, Montreal. May 12, 1959. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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