Alphonse Bertrand (August 23, 1846 – April 8, 1926) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Madawaska County in the

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from 1895 to 1899 as a Conservative member. He was born and educated in

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, the son of Isaac Bertrand and Elizabeth Kennedy. Bertrand was customs collector for the port of

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from 1865 to 1867. After that, he was in business at

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until 1887 when he returned to Edmundston. In 1880, he married Catherine Kate Hartt, a niece of

John Costigan John Costigan (February 1, 1835 – September 29, 1916) was a Canadian judge and politician who served in the House of Commons of Canada and in the Cabinet of several Prime Ministers of Canada. Costigan was born on February 1, 1835, in ...

. He was defeated in the 1899 provincial election. After retiring from politics, he joined the federal public service.

References

New Brunswick political biographies, Irish Canadian Cultural Association of New Brunswick

Archives of the Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph, Saint-Basile, New Brunswick''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897'', JA Gemmill
1846 births 1926 deaths Canadian Roman Catholics People from Edmundston Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub