Arthur Joseph Turcotte was a liquor merchant and political figure in Quebec

Quebec

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. He represented Montmorency

Montmorency (electoral district)

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1892 to 1896 as a Conservative

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 member.

He was born at Saint-Jean

Saint-Jean-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec

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, Île d'Orléans

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, Canada East

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, 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 Quebec City

Quebec City

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. In 1871, he married Olivia, the daughter of Rémi-Ferdinand Rinfret

Rémi-Ferdinand Rinfret

Rémi-Ferdinand Rinfret was a physician and political figure in Quebec. He represented Québec-Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1874 to 1892 as a Conservative, then Liberal member...

. Turcotte was defeated by Joseph Israël Tarte

Joseph Israël Tarte

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 in the 1891 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1891

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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.