Joseph William Comeau

Joseph William (Willie) Comeau (March 12, 1876 – January 11, 1966) was an educator and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Digby County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1907 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.

The Honourable

Joseph Willie Comeau

PC
Senator for Nova Scotia
In office
December 1, 1948 – January 10, 1966
Appointed byWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King
MLA for Digby County
In office
February 19, 1907 – June 25, 1925
Preceded byAmbroise-Hilaire Comeau
Succeeded byWilliam Hudson Farnham
Jean-Louis Philippe Robicheau
In office
October 1, 1928 – June 9, 1949
Preceded byWilliam Hudson Farnham
Jean-Louis Philippe Robicheau
Succeeded byE. Keith Potter
Personal details
Born
Joseph William Comeau

(1876-03-12)March 12, 1876
Comeauville, Nova Scotia
DiedJanuary 11, 1966(1966-01-11) (aged 89)
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Grace Sheehan
Zoé Doucet
OccupationFish merchant
teacher

Early life and education

He was born in Comeauville, Nova Scotia, the son of Louis Comeau and Catherine Bourneuf, and was educated at the Collège Sainte-Anne.[1]

Political career

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.

Death

He died in office at the age of 89 in Yarmouth.

Personal life

Comeau was married twice: first to Grace Sheehan and then, after her death, to Zoé Doucet.[1] His son, Benoit Comeau served as the MLA for Clare from 1967 to 1981 and his grandson Robert Thibault served in the House of Commons from 2000 to 2008.

See also

References
  1. Fonds Willie J. Comeau, Archives du centre acadien de l'université Sainte-Anne Archived 2007-08-08 at the Wayback Machine (French)
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