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Restigouche—Madawaska
Restigouche—Madawaska was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1968. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Restigouche and Victoria ridings. With the 1966 redistribution, Madawaska County was moved to the new Madawaska—Victoria riding, while Restigouche County became the district of Restigouche. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following members of Parliament: Election results , - , - , bgcolor="EEBBBB", , Farmer-Labour , John Lewis Gordon Annett , align="right", 2,117 , align="right", 10.8 , align="right", * See also * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada This is a list of past arrangements of Electoral district (Canada), Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restigouche (federal Electoral District)
Restigouche (also known as Restigouche—Chaleur) was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917 and from 1968 to 1997. It was created by the British North America Act 1867. It consisted of the County of Restigouche. It was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Restigouche—Madawaska Riding (division), riding. It was re-created in 1966 from Restigouche—Madawaska, consisting of the county of Restigouche and the parish of Beresford in the county of Gloucester. It was renamed "Restigouche—Chaleur" in 1989. The riding was abolished in 1996 when it was merged into Madawaska—Restigouche. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following Member of Parliament, members of Parliament: Election results Restigouche—Chaleur, 1993–1997 Restigouche, 1968–1993 , - , Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal , Maurice Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pius Michaud
Pius Michaud (August 28, 1870 – July 5, 1956) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served in the House of Commons of Canada. He represented the electoral district of Victoria from 1907 to 1917, and Restigouche—Madawaska from 1917 to 1925, as a member of the Liberal Party. He was the son of Felix Michaud and Marguerite H. Violette and was educated at St. Joseph's College. In 1899, he married Marie Hebert. Michaud served as secretary-treasurer for the council for Madawaska County. He lived in Edmundston. He won the riding of Victoria by acclamation in 1907, following the appointment of John Costigan to the Senate, and was reelected in the 1908 and 1911 elections. He was subsequently re-elected in the redistributed riding of Restigouche—Madawaska in the 1917 and 1921 elections, but was defeated by Arthur Culligan of the Conservatives in the 1925 Events January * January 1 – The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benoît Michaud
Benoît Michaud (April 16, 1902 – August 29, 1949) was a lawyer, notary, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1944 to 1945 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the House of Commons of Canada from 1945 to 1949 as a Liberal member. He was born in Grand Falls, New Brunswick Grand Falls () is a town in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada, on the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River. Its name comes from a waterfall created by a series of rock ledges over which the river drops . 2023 New Brunswick local .... He died at the age of 47. References * 1902 births 1949 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Canadian notaries People from Grand Falls, New Brunswick 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 20th-century members of the House of Commons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria (New Brunswick Federal Electoral District)
Victoria was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act 1867, and was re-distributed in 1914 into Restigouche—Madawaska and Victoria—Carleton ridings. The riding's boundaries were the same as those of Victoria County, New Brunswick, and were not adjusted during the period that the riding existed. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following members of Parliament: Electoral history See also * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada References External links Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament The Library of Parliament () is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada. The main branch of the library sits at the rear of the Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. The library survi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Culligan
Arthur Culligan (July 29, 1878 – March 9, 1929) was a farmer, lumberman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1912 to 1917 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1926 as a Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ... member. He was born in Culligan, New Brunswick. Culligan was defeated when he ran for re-election to the House of Commons in 1926. References * 1878 births 1929 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 20th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madawaska—Victoria
Madawaska—Victoria was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997. The riding consisted of Madawaska and Victoria Counties, which until 1966 had been part of Restigouche—Madawaska and Victoria—Carleton respectively. The district's boundaries did not change during its 30 years. With the 1996 redistribution, most of Madawaska County was placed in the revived Madawaska—Restigouche, while Victoria County became part of Tobique—Mactaquac riding. Bernard Valcourt, the only non- Liberal ever elected from this riding, served several positions in Brian Mulroney's cabinet between 1988 and 1993. Members of Parliament This riding elected the following members of Parliament: Election results , - , Liberal , Pierrette Ringuette , align="right", 16,058 , align="right", 48.8 , align="right", +5.0 , - , style="width: 150px" , Progressive Conservative , Bernard Valcou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislas Blanchard
Stanislas Blanchard (2 December 1871 – 7 December 1949) was a Canadian politician and gentleman. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1926 election to represent the Liberal Party in the riding of Restigouche—Madawaska. He did not run in the 1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be on J ... election. External links * 1871 births 1949 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{NewBrunswick-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxime Cormier
Maximilien Dominic (Maxime) Cormier (December 21, 1878 – January 14, 1933) was a Canadian politician. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1930 election, representing the riding of Restigouche—Madawaska Restigouche—Madawaska was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1968. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Restigouche and Victoria ridings. Wi ... as a member of the Conservative Party. He died in office in 1933. External links * 1878 births 1933 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{NewBrunswick-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Eudes Dubé
Jean-Eudes Dubé (November 6, 1926 – January 5, 2019) was a Canadian politician. Dubé first ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal in a 1961 by-election, but was defeated in the New Brunswick riding of Restigouche—Madawaska. He was elected from the same riding in the 1962 general election, and was subsequently re-elected on five occasions. (From 1968 on, he was elected from the riding of Restigouche.) Following the 1968 election, Dubé joined the Cabinet of Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as Minister of Veterans Affairs. In 1972, he was appointed Minister of Public Works. Dubé was dropped from Cabinet following the 1974 election, left Parliament In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ... the following year, and was named as a judg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Enoil Michaud
Joseph-Enoil Michaud (September 26, 1888 – May 23, 1967) was a Canadian politician. Born in Saint-Antonin, Quebec, Michaud represented Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1917 to 1933 as a Liberal. He served as a minister without portfolio in the province's Executive Council from 1920 to 1921 and 1923 to 1925. Michaud was also mayor of Edmundston from 1919 to 1920 and from 1932 to 1936. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the New Brunswick riding of Restigouche—Madawaska in a 1933 by-election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1935 and 1940. He held the following ministerial positions in the cabinet of Mackenzie King: Minister of Fisheries, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (Acting), Minister of Public Works (Acting), and Minister of Transport A ministry of transport or transportation is a ministry responsible for transportation within a country. It usually is administered by the ''m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Dubé
Paul-Léon Dubé (27 April 1892 – 6 June 1969) was an Independent Liberal member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in St-Denis, Quebec and became a locomotive engineer by career and at one time a vice-president of the Canadian Association of Railway Employees. He was first elected to Parliament at the Restigouche—Madawaska riding in a by-election on 24 October 1949 after two previous unsuccessful campaigns there as a Conservative candidate in an October 1933 by-election and as an Independent Liberal in the 1945 federal election. After serving until the end of his term in the 21st Canadian Parliament, Dubé was defeated in the 1953 election by Joseph Gaspard Boucher of the Liberal party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left. For example, while the political systems .... He died after yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Fournier
Edgar E. Fournier (June 1, 1908 – April 29, 1994) was a teacher, principal and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1952 to 1960 and Restigouche—Madawaska in the House of Commons of Canada from 1961 to 1962 as a Progressive Conservative member. Fournier was named to the Senate of Canada for Madawaska-Restigouche division in 1962 and served until 1983. He was born in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick, the son of Ernest Fournier and Anna Clovette. In 1932, Fournier married Martha Thibodeau. He served in the province's Executive Council as Chairman of the Electric Power Commission. Fournier was elected to the House of Commons in a 1961 by-election held after Charles Van Horne resigned his seat. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1962 and was named to the Senate in September of the same year. Work in Senate In 1968 Edgar Fournier was appointed Vice-Chair of the committee on poverty. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |