Canadian politician
Louis-Israël Fréchette (né Côté; May 6, 1848 – July 17, 1923) was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Mégantic in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1884 and from 1891 to 1896 as a Conservative member. His name appears as Louis-Israël Côté alias Fréchette in English sources.
He was born in Saint-Ferdinand, Canada East to Louis Coté and was educated there. Fréchette married Léda Bernier. He served as postmaster and mayor of St-Ferdinand d'Halifax. His election to the House of Commons in 1882 was declared void in 1884 and François Langelier was elected in the by-election which followed. Fréchette ran unsuccessfully for reelection to the House of Commons in 1896, 1900, 1904 and 1908.
| 1896 Canadian federal election: Mégantic |
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Georges Turcot | 2,064 |
| | Conservative | Louis-Israël Côté dit Fréchette | 1,410 |
| 1900 Canadian federal election: Mégantic |
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Georges Turcot | 2,204 |
| | Conservative | Louis-Israël Côté dit Fréchette | 1,795 |
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Mégantic |
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Louis-Israël Côté dit Fréchette | 1,204 |
| | Unknown | L.O. Olivier | 1,085 |
References
- Louis-Israël Côté dit Fréchette – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891, JA Gemmill
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