Gilbert Anselme Girouard

Gilbert Anselme Girouard (October 26, 1846 – January 13, 1885) was a general merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1883 as a Liberal-Conservative member.

Gilbert Anselme Girouard
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Kent
In office
1878–1883
Preceded byGeorge McLeod
Succeeded byPierre-Amand Landry
Personal details
Born(1846-10-26)October 26, 1846
Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedJanuary 13, 1885(1885-01-13) (aged 38)
Cause of deathtuberculosis
Political partyLiberal-Conservative

He was born in Ste-Marie de Buctouche, New Brunswick, and educated at St. Joseph's College in Memramcook. He taught school briefly in Sainte-Marie-de-Kent before becoming a general merchant in Buctouche in 1870. In 1872, he married Sophia Baker. Girouard resigned his seat in 1883 to accept the position of customs collector for Richibucto. He died of tuberculosis in Buctouche at the age of 38.

Electoral record

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1887 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pierre-Amand Landry 1,765 55.5 -4.3
Liberal George McInerney 1,100 44.5 +4.3
By-election on September 22, 1883
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Kent (New Brunswick federal electoral district) Kent Pierre-Amand Landry 1,638 59.8 -4.8
Liberal George McInerney 1,100 40.2 +4.8
1882 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gilbert Anselme Girouard 1,412 64.6
Liberal George McInerney 773 35.4
1878 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gilbert Anselme Girouard 810 29.9
Liberal Robert Barry Cutler 726 26.8
Independent George McLeod 510 18.8
Unknown H. O'Leary 382 14.1
Liberal George McInerney 280 10.3

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