About Hector J. Pothier
Lived 1891 – 1976 (aged 84–85). Hector J. Pothier was a Canadian politician.
Hector Joseph Pothier (September 26, 1891 – January 7, 1977) was a physician and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1963 to 1967 as a Progressive Conservative member.
Early life and education Born in Eel Brook, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, he was the son of Sylvain Pothier and Françoise Bourque. Pothier was educated at Saint Anne's College and Dalhousie Medical School, graduating in 1919. A fourth year medical student at the time of the Halifax Explosion, Pothier was called into service to help treat the survivors. Pothier continued his medical studies at Saint Vincent's Hospital in New York City.
Medical career He returned to Nova Scotia after graduation, setting up practice in Weymouth. After retiring from politics, he returned to practice in Beaver River.
Death Pothier died in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia on January 7, 1977.
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Hector J. Pothier was born on 26 September 1891 in Ste. Anne du Ruisseau.
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Hector J. Pothier died in 1976 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
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