Louis-Israël Côté dit Fréchette, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada
About Louis-Israël Côté dit Fréchette
- Louis-Israël Fréchette (né Côté; May 6, 1848 – July 17, 1923) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec.
- He represented Mégantic in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1884 and from 1891 to 1896 as a Conservative member.
- His name appears as Louis-Israël Côté alias Fréchette in English sources. He was born in Saint-Ferdinand, Canada East to Louis Coté and was educated there.
- Fréchette married Léda Bernier.
- He served as postmaster and mayor of St-Ferdinand d'Halifax.
- His election to the House of Commons in 1882 was declared void in 1884 and François Langelier was elected in the by-election which followed.
- Fréchette ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1896, 1900, 1904 and 1908.
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