Hédard Robichaud

Hédard Joseph Robichaud PC OC (November 2, 1911 – August 16, 1999) was an Acadian-Canadian Member of Parliament, Cabinet member, Senator and the first Acadian to be Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.

The Honourable
Hédard Robichaud
PC OC
Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick
In office
October 8, 1971 – December 23, 1981
MonarchElizabeth II
Governors GeneralRoland Michener
Jules Léger
Edward Schreyer
PremierRichard Hatfield
Preceded byWallace Samuel Bird
Succeeded byGeorge Stanley
Senator for Gloucester, New Brunswick
In office
June 28, 1968 – October 8, 1971
Appointed byPierre Trudeau
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Gloucester
In office
August 10, 1953 – June 25, 1968
Preceded byAlbany Robichaud
Succeeded byHerb Breau
Personal details
Born
Hédard Joseph Robichaud

(1911-11-02)November 2, 1911
Shippagan, New Brunswick, Canada
DiedAugust 16, 1999(1999-08-16) (aged 87)
Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Parent

Born in Shippagan, New Brunswick, the son of Jean George Robichaud and Amanda Boudreau, he received a B.A. from the Université Saint-Joseph, later the University of Moncton, in 1931.

He first ran for the House of Commons as a Liberal candidate in a 1952 by-election in the riding of Gloucester, New Brunswick and lost. He was elected in the 1953 federal election, and was re-elected in the 1957, 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965 elections. From 1963 to 1968, he was the Minister of Fisheries.

In 1968, he was appointed to the Senate representing the Senatorial division of Gloucester, New Brunswick. He resigned in 1971 to become the 24th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. He served in that position until 1981.

In 1985, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.[1]

He was the husband of Gertrude Léger (1916-2011) and the father of nine.

Electoral record
1965 Canadian federal election: Gloucester
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud14,12160.61+3.15
Progressive ConservativeJ. Léo Hachey6,35127.26+7.82
New DemocraticMartin Kierans2,82612.13
Total valid votes 23,298 100.00
1963 Canadian federal election: Gloucester
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,34457.46+0.40
Social CreditJoseph Dubé5,36523.10
Progressive ConservativeLeo Ferguson4,51519.44-23.50
Total valid votes 23,224 100.00
1962 Canadian federal election: Gloucester
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,51957.06+4.23
Progressive ConservativeAntonio Robichaud10,17442.94-4.23
Total valid votes 23,693100.00
1958 Canadian federal election: Gloucester
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,11252.83-5.04
Progressive ConservativeJ. Léo Hachey11,70547.17+5.04
Total valid votes 24,817 100.00
1957 Canadian federal election: Gloucester
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,05257.87+0.28
Progressive ConservativeJ. Léo Hachey9,50242.13+0.91
Total valid votes 22,554100.00
1953 Canadian federal election: Gloucester
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHédard Robichaud13,33057.59+9.89
Progressive ConservativeAlbany Robichaud9,54241.22-11.08
Co-operative CommonwealthAlphonse Landry2761.19
Total valid votes 23,148100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 26 May 1952
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Clovis-Thomas Richard's acceptance of an office of
emolument under the Crown, 5 March 1952
Progressive ConservativeAlbany Robichaud11,24552.30+22.08
LiberalHédard Robichaud10,25647.70-22.08
Total valid votes 21,501100.00

References
  1. Order of Canada citation
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