Arthur Joseph Turcotte (May 14, 1850 – November 1, 1918) was a

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liquor merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Montmorency in the House of Commons of Canada from 1892 to 1896 as a

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member. He was born at Saint-Jean,

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, Canada East, the son of Hubert Turcotte and Virginie Blagdon. He entered business as a retailer of wines and spirits in partnership with a Mr. Prévost, later becoming a wine wholesaler on his own. Turcotte went on to serve as head of the post office at

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. In 1871, he married Olivia, the daughter of

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. Turcotte was defeated by Joseph Israël Tarte in the 1891 federal election but won an 1892 by-election held after the results of that election were appealed. He died in Quebec City at the age of 68.

References

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''The storied province of Quebec : past and present. Volume IV'' (1931)
Wood, WCH p. 258

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* Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs 1850 births 1918 deaths {{Conservative18671942-Quebec-MP-stub