Amédée Raymond Melanson (November 9, 1882 – May 8, 1930) was a Canadian physician and political figure in

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. He represented Yarmouth County in the

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from 1920 to 1925 as a

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member.

Early life and education

He was born in Corberrie,

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, the son of Raymond Melanson and Marie LeBlanc. Melanson was educated at St. Anne's College and

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Career

He set up practice in Sainte-Anne-du-Ruisseau.Fonds de la Famille du Dr. Amedée Melanson et de Julie Hamelin, Archives du Centre acadien
(French)

Death

He died in Eel Brook,

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at the age of 47.

Personal life

In 1910, he married Marie Julie Hamelin.

References

* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1882 births 1930 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Politicians of Acadian descent People from Digby County, Nova Scotia 20th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub