Background
CHOQUETTE, Philippe Auguste was born on January 6, 1854 in Beloeil, Company of Vercheres.
CHOQUETTE, Philippe Auguste was born on January 6, 1854 in Beloeil, Company of Vercheres.
Studied at 375 St. Hyacinthe College. Laval University; Commander of Order of Leopold. Was a commercial traveller for three years.
An advocate; has been since out of college a contributor to the newspaper press, and published the Courier de Montmagny newspaper. Was political director of Le Soleil, Quebec. Doctor of Laws.
Member of Parliament 1887-1898. Judge, Superior Court of Quebec, 1898-1904. King’s Counsel; Senator since 1904; ancestors came from Amiens, 1643, and settled in Varennes, Company of Vercheres; son of Joseph Choquette, farmer, and Marie T. Audet.
Clubs: St. Louis, Garrison, Quebec.
Sports.
Spouse 1883, Marie,daughter of A. Bender, Protlionotary, and g.-d. of late Sir E. P. Taclie.