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 edit
Comeau 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 edit
Elected 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 edit
He 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 9, 1995.