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)
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

1887 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativePierre-Amand Landry1,76555.5-4.3
LiberalGeorge McInerney1,10044.5+4.3
By-election on September 22, 1883
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeKent (New Brunswick electoral district)KentPierre-Amand Landry1,63859.8-4.8
LiberalGeorge McInerney1,10040.2+4.8
1882 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGilbert Anselme Girouard1,41264.6
LiberalGeorge McInerney77335.4
1878 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGilbert Anselme Girouard81029.9
LiberalRobert Barry Cutler72626.8
IndependentGeorge McLeod51018.8
UnknownH. O'Leary38214.1
LiberalGeorge McInerney28010.3

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