Joseph-Olivier Coté

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Joseph-Olivier Coté
Clerk of the Privy Council
In office
January 13, 1880 April 24, 1882
Preceded by William Alfred Himsworth
Succeeded by John Joseph McGee
Personal details
Born(1820-04-08)April 8, 1820
Quebec City, Lower Canada
Died April 24, 1882(1882-04-24) (aged 62)
Ottawa, Ontario

Joseph-Olivier Coté (April 8, 1820 April 24, 1882) was a Canadian notary, public servant, and Clerk of the Privy Council from 1880 to 1882.

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Born in Quebec City, Lower Canada, the son of Olivier Côté and Louise-Charlotte Sasseville, Coté was educated at the Séminaire de Québec from 1831 to 1835. He then studied law and was admitted as a notary in 1841. From 1842 to 1843, he was the deputy registrar of Berthier County. In 1845, he was appointed a clerk in the Executive Council Office of the Province of Canada. In 1872, he was appointed deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office of the dominion. In 1880, he was appointed Clerk of the Privy Council. He served until his death in 1882.

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