TURCOTTE, Joseph Edouard, Canadian member of parliament, born in Nicolet in ]808; died in Three Rivers, 20 December, 1864. He was admitted to the bar of Lower Canada in 1834, and was an unsuccessful candidate for the legislative assembly of Canada for the county of Nicolet, but afterward represented various constituencies in that body for many years. After having been solicitor-general, he was in 1862 elected speaker of the legislative assembly of Canada. Mr. Turcotte was noted for his eloquence as a parliamentary speaker. He was mainly instrumental in securing the construction of the Arthabasca branch railroad, planned a railway to connect the Grand piles on St. Maurice river with Three Rivers, and was an active agent in establishing the Radnor iron-works in the district of Three Rivers.--His son, Henry Rene Arthur, born in Montreal, Canada, 19 January, 1846, was educated at the Jesuit's college in Montreal and at Stonyhurst college, England. He was admitted to the bar of Quebec in June, 1867, and was appointed queen's counsel in 1879. He has been mayor of Three Rivers, was speaker of the legislative assembly of the province of Quebec from 4 June, 1878, till December, 1881, and was appointed a member of the executive council, 29 January, 1887. He carried through several measures amending the civil code and simplifying legal procedure.