Pierre-Léandre Marcotte, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Cap-Santé, Quebec, Canada
About Pierre-Léandre Marcotte
- Pierre-Léandre Marcotte (October 5, 1837 – June 16, 1899) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec.
- He represented Lac-Saint-Jean in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892 as a Liberal. He was born in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada, the son of Pierre-Moïse Marcotte and Esther Richard.
- Marcotte owned a farm at Saint-Bruno.
- He was secretary-treasurer for Saint-Bruno from 1885 to 1896 and Indian agent at Pointe-Bleue from 1896 to 1899.
- Marcotte also served as president of the agricultural society for Lac-Saint-Jean County.
- He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the Quebec assembly in an 1888 by-election.
- Marcotte was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1892.
- He was married twice: to Zénaïde de Tilly in 1874 and to Mathilde Gauvin in 1879.
- Marcotte died at Pointe-Bleue at the age of 61 and was buried in Saint-Bruno.
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