Jérémie "Jeremiah" Blanchard (September 27, 1859 – March 17, 1939) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1893 to 1897 as a

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and from 1922 to 1931 as a

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. He was born in

Rustico, Prince Edward Island North Rustico is a Canadian town located in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. Situated on the north shore, North Rustico became an incorporated municipality in 1954. North Rustico changed its status to a town on November 16, 2013. The town is ...

, the son of Sylvestre Blanchard and Virginie Doucette. He learned the trade of carpentry from his father. Blanchard was married twice: to Domitilde Gallant in 1880 and to Leonie Gomeau (née DesRoches) in 1921. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1890 and in 1919. He served in the province's Executive Council as a

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. His grandson

Elmer Blanchard J. Elmer Blanchard (March 6, 1927 – September 20, 1970) was a lawyer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1966 to 1970 as a Liberal. He was born i ...

also served in the provincial assembly.

References

* Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs 1859 births 1939 deaths Politicians from Prince County, Prince Edward Island 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub