Joseph-Félix Descôteaux (March 17, 1863 – July 13, 1931) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Nicolet in the House of Commons of Canada from 1923 to 1930 as a Liberal member.[1]
He was born in Sainte-Monique, Canada East, the son of Félix Descoteaux and Marie-Thérèse Manseau. He was educated at the commercial college in Sainte-Anne d'Yamachiche. Descôteaux was president of the agricultural society for Nicolet County and a director of the Société Coopérative de Québec. He was mayor of Sainte-Monique for six years. Descôteaux was married twice: to Parmélie Manseau in 1892 and Maria Denis in 1901.[2]
| By-election on 14 May 1923 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph-Félix Descôteaux | acclaimed | |||
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Nicolet | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Félix Descôteaux | 6,221 | ||||||
| Conservative | Joseph Lamarche | 2,972 | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | John O'Shaughnessy | 723 | ||||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: Nicolet | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Joseph-Félix Descôteaux | 6,597 | ||||||
| Conservative | Charles Bourgeois | 3,782 | ||||||
References
- ↑ Joseph-Félix Descôteaux – Parliament of Canada biography
- ↑ "Joseph Félix Descôteaux". L’Encyclopédie de l’histoire du Québec. Marianopolis College. Retrieved 7 August 2009.
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