François Arthur Marcotte
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 25 September 1866, Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Les Chenaux Regional County Municipality, Mauricie, Quebec | |
| Death | 16 January 1931Quebec City, Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, Quebec (aged 64 years) | |
| Star sign | Libra | |
| Politics: | Conservative Party Of Canada |
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François Arthur Marcotte (September 25, 1866 – January 16, 1931) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Champlain in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1900 as a Conservative.
He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Canada East, the son of François Marcotte and Cécile Hardy, and was educated at the Séminaire de Québec and the Université Laval. Marcotte set up practice at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade. He was mayor of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and also served as warden for Champlain County. Marcotte's election in 1896 was overturned after an appeal but he won the by-election that followed in 1897. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1900 and 1904. In 1899, he married Anna Marie Larue. Marcotte died at the Hôtel-Dieu in Quebec City at the age of 64.