Hector Choquette (October 3, 1884 – May 8, 1959) was a Canadian politician and Member of the

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(MLA).

Early life

He was born on October 3, 1884, near Granby,

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and became a farmer.

Member of the legislature

He ran as an

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candidate in the district of Shefford in the 1935 provincial election and won. Choquette joined

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'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

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and

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. 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.

Death

He died on May 8, 1959, in

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References

1884 births 1959 deaths Action libérale nationale MNAs Union Nationale (Quebec) MNAs Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidates for the Canadian House of Commons Candidates in the 1957 Canadian federal election 20th-century members of the National Assembly of Quebec {{Union-Nationale-Quebec-MNA-stub