Alcide Côté, PC (May 19, 1903 – August 7, 1955) was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
Alcide Côté | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville | |
| In office 1945–1955 | |
| Succeeded by | J.-Armand Ménard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 19, 1903 St-Jean, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | August 7, 1955 (aged 52) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Cabinet | Postmaster General (1952-1955) |
Born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, he was a lawyer before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville in the 1945 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1949 and 1953. From 1952 to 1955, he was the Postmaster General of Canada.[1] He died while in office and had a state funeral.[2]
References
edit- ^ Alcide Côté – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Past State Funerals". Archived from the original on 2011-08-27.
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