Georges Turcot
Canadian politician
Georges Turcot | |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mégantic | |
In office 1887–1891 | |
Preceded by | François Langelier |
Succeeded by | Louis-Israël Côté dit Fréchette |
In office 1896–1904 | |
Preceded by | Louis-Israël Côté dit Fréchette |
Succeeded by | François-Théodore Savoie |
Personal details | |
Born | (1851-09-13)September 13, 1851 Ste-Marie de Beauce, Canada East |
Died | March 15, 1908(1908-03-15) (aged 56) |
Political party | Liberal |
Georges Turcot (September 13, 1851 – March 15, 1908) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Ste-Marie de Beauce, Canada East, the son of Augustin Turcot, and Margaret Tardif, he was educated at the College of Ste. Marie. A merchant, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Mégantic in the 1887 federal election. A Liberal, he was defeated in the 1891 election and was re-elected in the 1896 election and 1900 election. He was also secretary-treasurer of the municipality, a member of the Municipal Council and mayor for three years, and was warden of the county.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Georges Turcot | 2,064 | ||||||
Conservative | Louis-Israël Côté dit Fréchette | 1,410 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Georges Turcot | 2,204 | ||||||
Conservative | Louis-Israël Côté dit Fréchette | 1,795 |
References
- Georges Turcot – Parliament of Canada biography