Fernand Choquette
Fernand Choquette, CC (October 27, 1895 – January 17, 1975) was a Canadian Quebec MNA and judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal from 1956 until 1970. He also worked as a lawyer for over 10 years and a teacher for over 20 years.
Fernand Choquette | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Montmagny | |
| In office 1939–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph-Ernest Grégoire |
| Succeeded by | Antoine Rivard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1895 Montmagny, Quebec |
| Died | January 17, 1975 (aged 79) Quebec City, Quebec |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Relations | Philippe-Auguste Choquette, father |
| Children | Auguste Choquette |
Born in Montmagny, Quebec, the son of Philippe-Auguste Choquette and Marie Bender, he received a B.A. in 1915 and an LL.B in 1918 from Université Laval. He married Marguerite Vallerand in 1922.
Defeated in the 1935 and 1936 provincial elections, Choquette served two terms as a member of the Quebec Liberal Party from 1939 to 1948 for the riding of Montmagny (now part of Montmagny-L'Islet).
In 1972 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada "for his contribution to the advancement of law".[1]
References
- Office of the Governor General of Canada. Order of Canada citation. Queen's Printer for Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2010
External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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