Hector Choquette (October 3, 1884 – May 8, 1959) was a Canadian politician and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).[1]

Hector Choquette
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Shefford
In office
1935–1939
Preceded byRobert-Raoul Bachand
Succeeded byCharles Munson Bullock
In office
1944–1952
Preceded byCharles Munson Bullock
Succeeded byGaston Ledoux
Personal details
Born(1884-10-03)October 3, 1884
Saint-Alphonse, near Granby, Quebec
DiedMay 8, 1959(1959-05-08) (aged 74)
Montreal, Quebec
Political partyAction libérale nationale
Union Nationale

Early life

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He was born on October 3, 1884, near Granby, Estrie and became a farmer.

Member of the legislature

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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

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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

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Choquette unsuccessfully ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the federal district of Shefford in the 1957 federal election.

Death

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He died on May 8, 1959, in Montreal.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Hector Choquette". The Gazette. Gazette Printing Company, Montreal. May 12, 1959. Retrieved 8 June 2015.