Occupation Lawyer, Politician Name Clovis-Thomas Richard Children 4 children | Spouse(s) Alice-Bernadette Hayes Religion Roman Catholic Role Canadian Political figure | |
Born May 8, 1892 ( 1892-05-08 ) South Framingham, Massachusetts Parent(s) Irenee Richard &
Marie LeBlanc Died August 22, 1976, New Brunswick, Canada Political party New Brunswick Liberal Association Education Dalhousie University, University of St. Joseph's College | ||
Clovis-Thomas Richard (May 8, 1892 – August 22, 1976) was a Canadian lawyer and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick. He was born in South Framingham, Massachusetts and raised in College Bridge, New Brunswick. He was educated at University of St. Joseph's College, earning a BA degree before attending Dalhousie University where he graduated in 1918 with a Bachelor of Laws degree.
Richard was a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during World War I. After the war, he practiced law; then, in a 1926 by-election to replace Peter Veniot who had been elected to the House of Commons of Canada in Ottawa, Richard won election to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as the Liberal party candidate for the riding of Gloucester County. He was reelected in 1930, 1935, 1939, and 1944.
Richard served as the Provincial Secretary-Treasurer from July 16, 1935 to January 10, 1940. He left provincial politics in 1945 to successfully run for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate in the riding of Gloucester. Reelected in the 1949 Federal election, he served in Ottawa until retiring from politics in 1952.