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Benoit Comeau

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Benoit Comeau
MLA for Clare
In office
1967–1981
Preceded byHector J. Pothier
Succeeded byChester Melanson
Personal details
Born(1916-07-23)July 23, 1916
Comeauville, Nova Scotia
DiedDecember 9, 1995(1995-12-09) (aged 79)
Digby County, Nova Scotia
Political partyNova Scotia Liberal Party
ResidenceLittle Brook, Nova Scotia
Occupationmink rancher

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]

Early life

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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

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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

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He died on December 9, 1995.[3][4]

He was married to Marie Antoinette Doucet.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2014-11-15.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Benoit Comeau fonds". Nova Scotia Archives. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
  4. ^ "House remembers Benoit Comeau". The Chronicle Herald. December 8, 1995.