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'''Desire Joseph Comeau''' (July 23, 1906 – October 6, 1972) was a Canadian politician. He represented the [[Electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] of [[Clare (electoral district)|Clare]] in the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] from 1949 to 1953. He was a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nslegislature.ca/pdfs/about/ConstituencyHistories/clare-digby.pdf|title=Electoral History for Clare|publisher=Nova Scotia Legislative Library|accessdate=2015-05-03}}</ref>
'''Desire Joseph Comeau''' (July 23, 1906 – October 6, 1972) was a Canadian politician. He represented the [[Electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] of [[Clare (electoral district)|Clare]] in the [[Nova Scotia House of Assembly]] from 1949 to 1953. He was a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia|Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nslegislature.ca/pdfs/about/ConstituencyHistories/clare-digby.pdf|title=Electoral History for Clare|publisher=Nova Scotia Legislative Library|accessdate=2015-05-03}}</ref>


Comeau was born at [[Meteghan]], [[Digby County, Nova Scotia]] in 1906.<ref name="bio directory">{{cite book|last1=Elliott|first1=Shirley B.|title=The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory|url=http://nslegislature.ca/pdfs/about/b10537582.pdf|accessdate=2015-05-03|year=1984|publisher=Public Archives of Nova Scotia|isbn=0-88871-050-X|page=39}}</ref> A manufacturer by career, he married Antoinette Marie Saulnier in 1928.<ref name="bio directory"/> Comeau entered provincial politics in the [[Nova Scotia general election, 1949|1949 election]], defeating Liberal [[Benoit Comeau]] by 38 votes in the newly established Clare riding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201949.pdf|title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1949|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|year=1949|page=24|accessdate=2015-05-03}}</ref> He was defeated by Liberal [[Pierre E. Belliveau]] when he ran for re-election in [[Nova Scotia general election, 1953|1953]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201953.pdf|title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|year=1953|page=25|accessdate=2015-05-03}}</ref> Comeau died at [[Arvida, Quebec]] on October 6, 1972.<ref name="bio directory"/>
Comeau was born at [[Meteghan]], [[Digby County, Nova Scotia]] in 1906.<ref name="bio directory">{{cite book|last1=Elliott|first1=Shirley B.|title=The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory|url=http://nslegislature.ca/pdfs/about/b10537582.pdf|accessdate=2015-05-03|year=1984|publisher=Public Archives of Nova Scotia|isbn=0-88871-050-X|page=39}}</ref> A manufacturer by career, he married Antoinette Marie Saulnier in 1928.<ref name="bio directory"/> Comeau entered provincial politics in the [[Nova Scotia general election, 1949|1949 election]], defeating Liberal [[Benoit Comeau]] by 38 votes in the newly established Clare riding.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201949.pdf |title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1949 |publisher=Elections Nova Scotia |year=1949 |page=24 |accessdate=2015-05-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518081248/http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201949.pdf |archivedate=2015-05-18 |df= }}</ref> He was defeated by Liberal [[Pierre E. Belliveau]] when he ran for re-election in [[Nova Scotia general election, 1953|1953]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://electionsnovascotia.ca/sites/default/files/General%20Election%201953.pdf|title=Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953|publisher=Elections Nova Scotia|year=1953|page=25|accessdate=2015-05-03}}</ref> Comeau died at [[Arvida, Quebec]] on October 6, 1972.<ref name="bio directory"/>


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Revision as of 17:25, 11 December 2016

Desire J. Comeau
MLA for Clare
In office
1949–1953
Preceded bynew riding
Succeeded byPierre E. Belliveau
Personal details
Born(1906-07-23)July 23, 1906
Meteghan, Nova Scotia
DiedOctober 6, 1972(1972-10-06) (aged 66)
Arvida, Quebec
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Occupationmanufacturer

Desire Joseph Comeau (July 23, 1906 – October 6, 1972) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Clare in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1949 to 1953. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]

Comeau was born at Meteghan, Digby County, Nova Scotia in 1906.[2] A manufacturer by career, he married Antoinette Marie Saulnier in 1928.[2] Comeau entered provincial politics in the 1949 election, defeating Liberal Benoit Comeau by 38 votes in the newly established Clare riding.[3] He was defeated by Liberal Pierre E. Belliveau when he ran for re-election in 1953.[4] Comeau died at Arvida, Quebec on October 6, 1972.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Electoral History for Clare" (PDF). Nova Scotia Legislative Library. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  2. ^ a b c Elliott, Shirley B. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758–1983 : a biographical directory (PDF). Public Archives of Nova Scotia. p. 39. ISBN 0-88871-050-X. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  3. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1949" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1949. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Returns of General Election for the House of Assembly 1953" (PDF). Elections Nova Scotia. 1953. p. 25. Retrieved 2015-05-03.