Joseph-Enoil Michaud, (September 26, 1888 – May 23, 1967) was a

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politician. Born in Saint-Antonin,

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, Michaud represented Madawaska County in the

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from 1917 to 1933 as a

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. He served as a minister without portfolio in the province's Executive Council from 1920 to 1921 and 1923 to 1925. Michaud was also mayor of

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from 1919 to 1920 and from 1932 to 1936. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing the

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riding of

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in a 1933

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. A

, he was re-elected in 1935 and

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. He held the following ministerial positions in the cabinet of Mackenzie King: Minister of Fisheries,

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(Acting),

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(Acting), and

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Joseph-Enoil Michaud fonds, Library and Archives Canada
1888 births 1967 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Mayors of Edmundston Université Laval alumni {{NewBrunswick-mayor-stub