Jean Côté
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Jean Léon Côté (born: May 26, 1867 Les Éboulements, Quebec died: September 23, 1924) was a prominate Canadian politician.
Jean was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1909 Alberta general election for the district of Athabasca representing the Alberta Liberal Party. In the 1913 Alberta general election he changed to the newly created district of Grouard and served that district for 3 terms until he resigned in 1923.
Jean was appointed to a Cabinet post in 1918. He assumed the responsibility of the Provincial Secretary position, and held it until the Liberal governments defeat in 1921.
Jean was appointed to the Canadian Senate to represent the Liberal Party of Canada in 1923 by William Lyon Mackenzie King but died one year later.
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| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Bredin |
MLA Athabasca 1909-1913 |
Succeeded by Alexander Grant MacKay |
| Preceded by New District |
MLA Grouard 1913-1923 |
Succeeded by Leonidar Giroux |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by Amédée E. Forget |
Senator Alberta 1923-1924 |
Succeeded by William Ashbury Buchanan Prosper-Edmond Lessard |
