François Arthur Marcotte (September 25, 1866 – January 16, 1931) was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented

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in the

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from 1896 to 1900 as a Conservative. He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade,

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, the son of François Marcotte and Cécile Hardy, and was educated at the

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and the Université Laval. Marcotte set up practice at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade.Douville, Raymon
''Hommes politiques de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade'' (1973)
pp. 42-43 He was mayor of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and also served as warden for Champlain County.Gemmill, A
''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897''
/ref> Marcotte's election in 1896 was overturned after an appeal but he won the by-election that followed in 1897. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in

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and

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. In 1899, he married Anna Marie Larue. Marcotte died at the Hôtel-Dieu in Quebec City at the age of 64.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Mayors of places in Quebec 1866 births 1931 deaths {{Quebec-mayor-stub