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Thomas-Jean Bourque (May 11, 1864 – February 16, 1952) was a physician and political figure in
New Brunswick New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...
, Canada. Born in
Memramcook Memramcook, sometimes also spelled Memramcouke or Memramkouke, is a village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Located in south-eastern New Brunswick, the community is predominantly people of Acadian descent who speak the Chiac de ...
, he came to represent Kent County in the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick () is the deliberative assembly of the New Brunswick Legislature, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The assembly's seat is located in Fredericton. It was established in Saint John ''de jure'' ...
from 1908 to 1916 as a
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member. Bourque went on to serve in the
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from 1917 to 1952 representing
Richibucto Richibucto is a former town in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada. It held town status prior to 2023 and is now part of the town of Beaurivage. Geography The town is situated on the Richibucto River where it discharges into the Northumberl ...
division. Bourque died in office at the age of 87.


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* 1864 births 1952 deaths Canadian senators from New Brunswick Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 20th-century members of the Senate of Canada {{ProgressiveConservative-NewBrunswick-MLA-stub