Joseph Willie Comeau
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Joseph Willie Comeau was an educator and political figure in Nova Scotia
, Canada. He represented Digby County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
from 1907 to 1917, from 1920 to 1925 and from 1928 to 1948 as a Liberal
member. Comeau sat for Clare division in the Senate of Canada from 1948 to 1966.
He was born in Comeauville, Nova Scotia
, the son of Louis Comeau and Catherine Bourneuf, and was educated at the Collège Sainte-Anne
. Comeau served as a minister without portfolio
in the province's Executive Council from 1911 to 1917, from 1921 to 1925 and from 1933 to 1948. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Council
from 1925 to 1928. Comeau resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1917 to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He died in office at the age of 89.
Comeau was married twice: first to Grace Sheehan and then, after her death, to Zoé Doucet.
His grandson Robert Thibault
later served in the House of Commons.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada. He represented Digby County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...
from 1907 to 1917, from 1920 to 1925 and from 1928 to 1948 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Nova Scotia
The Liberal Party of Nova Scotia is a political party in Nova Scotia, Canada.-Origins:The party is descended from the pre-Confederation Reformers in Nova Scotia who coalesced around Joseph Howe demanding the institution of responsible government...
member. Comeau sat for Clare division in the Senate of Canada from 1948 to 1966.
He was born in Comeauville, Nova Scotia
Comeauville, Nova Scotia
Comeauville is an Acadian community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the District of Clare ....
, the son of Louis Comeau and Catherine Bourneuf, and was educated at the Collège Sainte-Anne
Université Sainte-Anne
Université Sainte-Anne is a francophone university located in the seaside town of Pointe-de-l'Église in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the only French-language university in the province of Nova Scotia and is one of only two such universities in the Maritime Provinces, the other being the Université...
. Comeau served as a minister without portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
in the province's Executive Council from 1911 to 1917, from 1921 to 1925 and from 1933 to 1948. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Nova Scotia
The Legislative Council of Nova Scotia was the upper house of the government of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It existed from 1838 to May 31, 1928...
from 1925 to 1928. Comeau resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1917 to run unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He died in office at the age of 89.
Comeau was married twice: first to Grace Sheehan and then, after her death, to Zoé Doucet.
His grandson Robert Thibault
Robert Thibault
Robert G. Thibault, PC is a Canadian politician.Thibault is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and a former member in the Canadian House of Commons, serving three terms as the representative of West Nova from 2000 to 2008. He served as a municipal councillor in Clare, Nova Scotia from 1988 to...
later served in the House of Commons.