Pierre-Émile Côté

Pierre-Émile Côté (December 7, 1887 – August 3, 1950) was a Canadian politician.

Pierre-Émile Côté
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Bonaventure
In office 1937–1939
Preceded by	Charles Marcil
Succeeded by	J.-Alphée Poirier
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Bonaventure
In office 1924–1936
Preceded by	Joseph-Fabien Bugeaud
Succeeded by	Henri Jolicoeur
In office 1939–1944
Preceded by	Henri Jolicoeur
Succeeded by	Henri Jolicoeur
Personal details
Born	(1887-12-07)December 7, 1887 Lévis, Quebec
Died	August 3, 1950(1950-08-03) (aged 62) Quebec City, Quebec
Political party	Quebec Liberal Party
Other political affiliations	Liberal Party of Canada

Born in Lévis, Quebec, the son of Pierre Côté and Joséphine Émond, Côté was educated at the Séminaire de Québec, the Académie commerciale de Québec, Collège de Lévis, and the Université Laval in Quebec City. He was called to the Bar of Quebec in 1913. He practised law in New Carlisle from 1919 to 1942.[1]

He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for the Liberals in a 1924 by-election for Bonaventure. He was acclaimed in 1927 and re-elected in 1931 and 1935. He was Minister of Highways from March to August 1936; however, he was defeated in 1936. He then turned to federal politics and was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the Liberals in a 1937 by-election for Bonaventure. However, he resigned in 1939 to return to provincial politics and was elected in the 1939 Quebec general election. He was Minister of Lands and Forests, Fish and Game from 1941 to 1942. He resigned in 1942 when he was appointed a judge of the Quebec Superior Court.[1]

He died in Quebec City in 1950.[1]