Frederic Holdrege Bontecou | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 33rd district | |
| In office 1945–1947 | |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 28th district | |
In office
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| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1893 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Died | September 17, 1959 (aged 65) Washington, New York |
Frederic Holdrege Bontecou (November 30, 1893 – September 17, 1959) was an American farmer and politician from New York.[1]
Bontecou was elected on July 5, 1934, to the New York State Senate (28th D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. Griswold Webb,[6] and took his seat in the 157th New York State Legislature during the special session which began on July 10. He was re-elected twice, and remained in the State Senate until 1938, sitting in the 158th, 159th, 160th and 161st New York State Legislatures. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1938. At the New York state election, 1938, he ran on the Republican and Independent Progressive tickets for Lieutenant Governor of New York, with Thomas E. Dewey for Governor, but was defeated by Democrat Charles Poletti.
Bontecou was again a member of the State Senate from 1943 to 1947, sitting in the 164th, 165th and 166th New York State Legislatures. He was a delegate to the 1944, 1952 and 1956 Republican National Conventions. On May 9, 1947, he resigned his seat, effective June 1.[7]