Pius Michaud
Pius Michaud (August 28, 1870 – July 5, 1956) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served in the House of Commons of Canada. He represented the electoral district of Victoria from 1907 to 1917, and Restigouche—Madawaska from 1917 to 1925, as a member of the Liberal Party.[1]
Pius Michaud | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Victoria | |
| In office 1907–1917 | |
| Preceded by | John Costigan |
| Succeeded by | riding dissolved |
| Member of Parliament for Restigouche—Madawaska | |
| In office 1917–1925 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Culligan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1870 St. Leonard, New Brunswick, Canada[1] |
| Died | July 5, 1956 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence(s) | Victoria County, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
He was the son of Felix Michaud and Marguerite H. Violette and was educated at St. Joseph's College. In 1899, he married Marie Hebert. Michaud served as secretary-treasurer for the council for Madawaska County. He lived in Edmundston.[2]
He won the riding of Victoria by acclamation in 1907, following the appointment of John Costigan to the Senate, and was reelected in the 1908 and 1911 elections.[3] He was subsequently re-elected in the redistributed riding of Restigouche—Madawaska in the 1917 and 1921 elections, but was defeated by Arthur Culligan of the Conservatives in the 1925 election.[4]
| By-election on 15 January 1907 Due to John Costigan's call to the Senate | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Pius Michaud | acclaimed | |||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Victoria, New Brunswick | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Pius Michaud | 2,611 | ||||||
| Conservative | Clarence A. Kirkpatrick | 728 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Victoria, New Brunswick | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Pius Michaud | 3,059 | ||||||
| Conservative | Maximilien Dominic Cormier | 1,111 | ||||||
References edit
- ^ a b Pius Michaud – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Chambers, Ernest J (1916). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1916.
- ^ "VICTORIA, New Brunswick (1867 - 1914)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ^ "RESTIGOUCHE--MADAWASKA, New Brunswick (1914 - 1966)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 5 July 2011.