Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada
About Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux
- Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux (October 17, 1875 – June 17, 1962) was a lawyer and political figure of Acadian descent in New Brunswick, Canada.
- He represented Kent in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative.He was born in Shediac, New Brunswick, the son of Ferdinand Robidoux, who was editor-owner of Le Moniteur acadien, and Marguerite Michaud.
- Robidoux was educated at Saint Joseph's University.
- In 1913, he married Emily Annette Evans.
- Robidoux practised law in Richibucto.
- He served on the New Brunswick Electric Power Commission from 1925 to 1935 and the New Brunswick Liquor Control Board from 1927 to 1935.
- He served as secretary for Kent Municipality and as a member of the town council for Shediac.
- Robidoux ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1908.
- He was defeated when he ran for re-election in the 1917 federal election held as a result of the Conscription Crisis of 1917.
- Robidoux ran as a supporter of the pro-conscription Unionist government and was defeated by an anti-conscription Laurier Liberal. He founded L'Imprimerie Nationale and was publisher for La Nation from 1929 to 1930.
- He was the author of Les Conventions nationales des Acadiens, published in 1907.
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