Hector Choquette
Canadian politician (1884–1959)
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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 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 |
| Party | Action libérale nationale Union Nationale |
Early life
Member of the legislature
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
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
Choquette unsuccessfully ran as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the federal district of Shefford in the 1957 federal election.
