Benoit Comeau (July 23, 1916 – December 9, 1995) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1967 to 1981. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party.[1]
Benoit Comeau | |
|---|---|
| MLA for Clare | |
| In office 1967–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Hector J. Pothier |
| Succeeded by | Chester Melanson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1916 Comeauville, Nova Scotia |
| Died | December 9, 1995 (aged 79) Digby County, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Nova Scotia Liberal Party |
| Residence | Little Brook, Nova Scotia |
| Occupation | mink rancher |
Early life
editComeau was born in Comeauville, Nova Scotia; his father was former Nova Scotia MLA and Senator, Joseph William Comeau. Benoit Comeau served in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force and was a mink rancher.
Political career
editElected in 1967, Comeau served in the Executive Council of Nova Scotia as Minister of Lands and Forests, Minister of Fisheries, and Minister of Public Works.[2] He did not run for reelection in 1981.
Death
editHe died on December 9, 1995.[3][4]
He was married to Marie Antoinette Doucet.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
- ^ a b Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory. Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 203. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
- ^ "Benoit Comeau fonds". Nova Scotia Archives. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
- ^ "House remembers Benoit Comeau". The Chronicle Herald. December 8, 1995.