Bernard A. Jean was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, Canada. He represented Gloucester County

Gloucester County, New Brunswick

Gloucester County is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada. Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...

 as a Liberal member from 1960 to 1970.

He was born in Lamèque, New Brunswick

Lamèque, New Brunswick

Lamèque is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.A Francophone community, it is situated on Lamèque Island, off the northeastern tip of the Acadian Peninsula...

, the son of Ezade G. Jean and Esther Duguay. He was educated at Saint Joseph's University and the Université Laval

Université Laval

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. Jean was admitted to the bar in 1951. In 1953, he married Corinne Lanteigne. Jean served as speaker for the provincial assembly from 1963 to 1966 when he was named Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General (New Brunswick)

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. He lived in Caraquet

Caraquet, New Brunswick

Caraquet is a Canadian town in Gloucester County, New Brunswick.-Location:Situated on the shore of Chaleur Bay in the Acadian Peninsula, its name is derived from the Mi'kmaq term for meeting of two rivers...

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