Jean George Robichaud (July 26, 1883 – August 6, 1969) was a fish merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Gloucester County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1917 to 1922 and Gloucester in the House of Commons of Canada from 1922 to 1926 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Shippegan, New Brunswick, the son of George Robichaud and Philomene de Grasse. In 1909, he married Amanda Boudreau. Robichaud served as a member of the county council from 1913 to 1915.
His son Hédard and his great-nephew Fernand Robichaud both served in the House of Commons and the Senate of Canada.
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Gloucester | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Jean George Robichaud | 6,254 | 54.26 | -18.71 | ||||
| Conservative | Joseph Benoît Hachey | 5,272 | 45.74 | +18.71 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 11,526 | 100.00 | ||||||
Note: Change in popular vote is calculated from popular vote in the 1921 general election.
| By-election on 20 November 1922
On Onésiphore Turgeon's acceptance of an office of | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jean George Robichaud | acclaimed | |||
References
- Jean George Robichaud – Parliament of Canada biography
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1925, AL Normandin