Ernest Richard
Rhéal Ernest Richard (May 1, 1922 – September 25, 2006) was a Canadian businessman and politician in the Province of New Brunswick.
Ernest Richard | |
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| Born | May 1, 1922 Shippagan, New Brunswick Canada |
| Died | September 25, 2006 (aged 84) Shippagan, New Brunswick Canada |
| Resting place | St. Jerome Parish Roman Catholic Cemetery |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Board member of | Hotel-Dieu, Tracadie, NB Advisory Committee, Collège Jésus-Marie, Shippagan |
| Spouse(s) | Flora Thériault |
| Children | 3 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Edmond Richard & Marie-Anne Paquette |
Known by his middle name, Ernest Richard was born and raised in Shippagan, New Brunswick. He was involved in the east-coast fishing industry for many years. He was Director General of Shippagan Cold Storage Ltd. and after that company became a subsidiary of Connors Brothers Limited of Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick, he served on the Connors Board of Directors until retiring in 1985.
From 1948 to 1957, Ernest Richard served as a Shippagan town councillor and as Mayor from March 1957 to October 1960. In 1948, Richard also entered provincial politics and was elected by acclamation to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as the Liberal Party member for Gloucester County. He was reelected in 1952, 1956, 1960, 1963, and again in 1967.
In 1960 he was made Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, serving until 1963 when Premier Louis Robichaud appointed him to his Cabinet as the Province's first ever Minister of Fisheries. Richard remained Minister of Fisheries until his retirement from politics in 1970.
Ernest Richard was involved in a number of community projects and received the Medal of Merit in 1975 for his many years of service to the Canadian Red Cross. In May 1990, the University of Moncton bestowed an honorary Doctorate in fisheries management.
References
Sources
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1963, PG Normandin
- Docteur en gestion des pêches, honoris causa, University of Moncton (French)
| New Brunswick Provincial Government of Louis Robichaud | ||
| Cabinet post (1) | ||
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| Predecessor | Office | Successor |
| 'New Department' | 'Minister of Fisheries' 1963-1970 |
'G. W. N. Cockburn' |
| Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | ||
| Preceded by New riding seat |
MLA for Gloucester County 1948-1970 |
Succeeded by André Robichaud |