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Alcide Côté

Alcide Côté
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Saint-Jean—Iberville—Napierville
In office
1945–1955
Succeeded byJ.-Armand Ménard
Personal details
BornMay 19, 1903
St-Jean, Quebec, Canada
DiedAugust 7, 1955 (aged 52)
Political partyLiberal
CabinetPostmaster General (1952-1955)

Alcide Côté, PC (May 19, 1903 – August 7, 1955) was a Canadian politician and lawyer.

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

  1. ^ Alcide Côté – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ "Past State Funerals". Archived from the original on 2011-08-27.


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