Côme Isaïe Rinfret

Côme Isaïe Rinfret
Côme Isaïe Rinfret
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lotbinière
In office
1878–1899
Preceded by Henri Bernier
Succeeded by Edmond Fortier
Personal details
Born September 6, 1847(1847-09-06)
Cap-Santé, Portneuf County, Canada East
Died November 8, 1911(1911-11-08) (aged 64)
Political party Liberal

Côme Isaïe Rinfret (September 6, 1847 – November 8, 1911) was a Canadian physician and politician.

Born in Cap-Santé, Portneuf County, Canada East, the son of F. J. Rinfret, Rinfret was educated at the Seminary of Quebec and studied medicine at Victoria University, Montreal from which he graduated with the degree of M.D. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the electoral district of Lotbinière in the 1878 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in the 1882, 1887, 1891, and 1896 elections. He resigned in 1899 when he was appointed inspector of Inland Revenue.

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