Background
He was born in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada, the son of Pierre-Moïse Marcotte and Esther Richard.
politician Member of the National Assembly
He was born in Cap-Santé, Lower Canada, the son of Pierre-Moïse Marcotte and Esther Richard.
He represented Lac-Saint-Jean in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1890 to 1892 as a Liberal. 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.
Marcotte died at Pointe-Bleue at the age of 61 and was buried in Saint-Bruno.