Charles Duquette

Mayor
Charles Duquette
33rd Mayor of Montreal
In office
1924–1926
Preceded by Médéric Martin
Succeeded by Médéric Martin (returned)
Personal details
Born 25 July 1869
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died 30 December 1937(1937-12-30) (aged 68)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Profession businessman

Charles Duquette (25 July 1869 30 December 1937) was a Canadian politician in the province of Quebec. He was mayor of Montreal from 1924 to 1926.

Born in Montreal, he studied commercial studies at the Collège de Saint-Henri. He worked for the mutual insurance company L’Alliance nationale eventually becoming general manager and president in 1922. He defeated Médéric Martin to become mayor in 1924. He lost in 1926 to Martin.

He is buried in Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery.

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