Isidore LeBlanc (November 30, 1837 – June 26, 1919) was a merchant and political figure in

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...

, Canada. He represented Richmond County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1878 to 1886 as a

Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

member. He was born in

Arichat, Nova Scotia Arichat is an unincorporated place in the Municipality of the County of Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the main village on Isle Madame on the southeastern tip of Cape Breton Island. Toponym The name derives from a Mi'kmaq word meaning ...

, of

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origin, and educated there. LeBlanc married Seraphine Babin on January 9, 1860 at Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church in Arichat. He was a ship broker, a notary public and an insurance agent. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1871. In 1883, LeBlanc was named to the province's Executive Council.

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1885'' JA Gemmill
1837 births 1919 deaths Colony of Nova Scotia people Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Acadian people People from Richmond County, Nova Scotia {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub