Lestock Graham DesBrisay (September 3, 1920 – 1988) was a

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businessman and a politician in the

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. He served as the Governor of the

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from 1958 through 1959. DesBrisay was born in 1920 in Campbellton. Almost always referred to as "L.G. DesBrisay", in the

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, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the

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candidate in the Moncton City riding. He was immediately appointed by new

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to the

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. Lestock G. DesBrisay was reelected in

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and on July 8 was given the additional responsibility for the

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, serving as its Minister until April 1, 1968. He was reelected again in

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, continuing as Minister of Finance until his government was defeated in the 1970 general election. Lestock Graham DesBrisay was a descendant of Captain Théophile de la Cour DesBrisay (1671–1761) whose

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ancestors fled religious persecution in

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and settled in

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before coming to Canada.

References

Genealogy of Lestock G. DesBrisay

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) 1920 births 1988 deaths Businesspeople from New Brunswick Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick People from Campbellton, New Brunswick Politicians from Moncton Lestock Graham New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Finance ministers of New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub