Jean George Robichaud (July 26, 1883 – August 6, 1969) was a fish merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Gloucester County in the

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from 1917 to 1922 and

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in the

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from 1922 to 1926 as a

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member. He was born in Shippegan, New Brunswick, the son of George Robichaud and Philomene de Grasse. In 1909, he married Amanda Boudreau. Robichaud served as a member of the county council from 1913 to 1915. His son Hédard and his great-nephew Fernand Robichaud both served in the House of Commons and the Senate of Canada.

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* * ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1925'', AL Normandin 1883 births 1969 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Liberal Party of Canada MPs New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs People from Gloucester County, New Brunswick 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick {{LiberalAssociation-NewBrunswick-MLA-stub