Alcide Côté
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Alcide Côté, PC (May 19, 1903 – August 7, 1955) was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
Quick Facts Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville, Succeeded by ...
Alcide Côté | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville | |
In office 1945–1955 | |
Succeeded by | J.-Armand Ménard |
Personal details | |
Born | (1903-05-19)May 19, 1903 St-Jean, Quebec, Canada |
Died | August 7, 1955(1955-08-07) (aged 52) |
Political party | Liberal |
Cabinet | Postmaster General (1952-1955) |
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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]