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Philippe-Auguste Choquette

1854 – 1948

Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator

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Lived 1854 – 1948 (aged 94). Philippe-Auguste Choquette was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge.

Philippe-Auguste Choquette (; 6 January 1854 – 20 December 1948) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator.

Biography He was born on 6 January 1854, in Beloeil, Canada East to Joseph Choquette and Thaïs Audet. He studied at Université Laval and was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 1880 and to the King's Council in 1890.

After running unsuccessfully in the 1882 election, he was elected as a Liberal in the riding of Montmagny in the 1887 election. He was re-elected in 1891 and 1896. From 1898 until 1904, he was a Judge in the Quebec Superior Court, Arthabaska District. In 1904, he was appointed to the Senate representing the Senatorial division of Grandville, Quebec. He resigned in 1919. He also served as President of Quebec Bulldogs hockey club for several years, winning the Stanley Cup in 1912, and 1913.

He died on 20 December 1948.

Legacy He is the father of Fernand Choquette, a Quebec MNA and judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal and Auguste Choquette.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Laval University
Positions held
Member of the House of Commons of Canada, Judge of the Quebec Superior Court, Member of the Senate of Canada
Awards
Honorary doctorate at the Laval University

Family & relationships

Child
Fernand Choquette

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Philippe-Auguste Choquette?

Canadian Member of Parliament and Senator (1854–1948)

When was Philippe-Auguste Choquette born?

Philippe-Auguste Choquette was born on 6 January 1854 in Beloeil.

When did Philippe-Auguste Choquette die?

Philippe-Auguste Choquette died on 20 December 1948 in Quebec City.

What was Philippe-Auguste Choquette's occupation?

Philippe-Auguste Choquette was a lawyer, politician and judge.

What nationality was Philippe-Auguste Choquette?

Philippe-Auguste Choquette was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Philippe-Auguste Choquette

· Wikidata: Q3379137

· DBpedia: Philippe-Auguste Choquette

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