Hector Choquette Explained

Hector Choquette
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Shefford
Predecessor:Robert-Raoul Bachand
Successor:Charles Munson Bullock
Term Start:1935
Term End:1939
Predecessor2:Charles Munson Bullock
Successor2:Gaston Ledoux
Term Start2:1944
Term End2:1952
Birth Date:3 October 1884
Birth Place:Saint-Alphonse, near Granby, Quebec
Death Place:Montreal, Quebec
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).

Early life

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

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.

Death

He died on May 8, 1959, in Montreal.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Obituary: Hector Choquette. 8 June 2015. The Gazette. Gazette Printing Company, Montreal. May 12, 1959.