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Anselm-François Comeau (December 2, 1793 – November 27, 1867) was a farmer, businessman and politician of
Acadian The Acadians (; , ) are an ethnic group descended from the French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, most descendants of Acadians live in either the Northern American region of Acadia, ...
descent in
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. He represented Clare Township in the
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from 1840 to 1855, generally supporting the Reform Party. He was born in Comeauville, Nova Scotia, the son of François Comeau and Marguerite Melanson. In 1824, he married Marie-Gertrude Amirault. Comeau was also involved in lumbering, owning a sawmill, and fishing. He served as postmaster for
Clare Clare may refer to: Places Antarctica * Clare Range, a mountain range in Victoria Land Australia * Clare, South Australia, a town in the Clare Valley * Clare Valley, South Australia Canada * Clare (electoral district), an electoral district * Cl ...
. Comeau was named a magistrate for Clare in 1848. In 1855, he was named to the province's
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, serving until his death in 1867.


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Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Comeau, Anselm-Francois 1793 births 1867 deaths People from Digby County, Nova Scotia Politicians of Acadian descent Nova Scotia Reformer MLAs Members of the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia Colony of Nova Scotia people 19th-century members of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly