Auguste Théophile Léger (January 4, 1852 – October 28, 1923) was a

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politician from the province of

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. Born in Cocagne, Kent County, New Brunswick, the son of Francois Auguste and Sophia Eleanore (Bertrand) Léger, Léger was educated in public schools in Cocagne. He was a farmer and later worked for the

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on construction work at Nappan, Nova Scotia. He served his apprenticeship in the

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trade with his brother and moved to Saint-Louis, New Brunswick where he worked as a blacksmith. He later worked in the lumber business. Léger was postmaster of Saint-Louis from 1882 to 1891. In 1891, he was elected to the

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for the electoral district of Kent County. A New Brunswick Liberal, he was defeated in 1892. In 1893, he was appointed County Sheriff and served until 1908. He was elected to the

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for the electoral district of

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in the 1917 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in

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. He was married twice: to Adeline Hebert in 1874 and later to Marie-Magdelaine Babineau. Léger died in office in Campbellton at the age of 71.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Leger, Auguste 1852 births 1923 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada