Frederic Holdrege Bontecou (November 30, 1893 – September 17, 1959) was an American farmer and politician from New York. 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 P