Joseph Ferdinand Robidoux (1849 – 1921) was an

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who was the third publisher and owner of ''

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.'' He served as the editor and publisher of ''Le Moniteur Acadien'' from 1871 until 1918, retiring after his son died of the

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. He also wrote about the first, second, and third Acadian National Conventions, publishing a book with speeches and other content from them in 1907. His son is Canadian politician and lawyer Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux. In 1951 he was declared a

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as part of the Acadian Men of Letters. A plaque dedicated to them is located in

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