Henri M. Robicheau (September 12, 1838 – May 4, 1923''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958)) was a farmer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Digby County in the

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from 1874 to 1890 as a

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member.

Early life

He was born in

Meteghan, Nova Scotia Meteghan is an Acadian fishing community along the shores of Baie Sainte-Marie in Clare municipality, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is 25 miles northeast of Yarmouth. History Founded in 1785 by Prudent Robichaud, Joseph LeBlanc, and othe ...

, the son of Bonaventure Robicheau, of

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origin, and Celeste Leblanc, and was educated in

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Career

He was involved in the lumber business. He served as a captain in the militia. In 1891, he was named to the province's

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Death

Robicheau died in Maxwellton in

Digby County, Nova Scotia Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. History It was named after the Township of Digby; this was named in honour of Rear Admiral Robert Digby, who dispatched HMS ''Atalanta'' to convey Loyalists from New York City in ...

Personal life

In 1866, he married Madeline Leblanc in 1866. Robicheau married Chantal Robicheau in 1875 several months after the death of his first wife.

References

* 1838 births 1923 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Politicians of Acadian descent People from Digby County, Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLCs 19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub