Olivier J. Leblanc Explained

Olivier J. Leblanc
Constituency Mp:Kent
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:George Valentine McInerney
Successor:Ferdinand-Joseph Robidoux
Term Start:1900
Term End:1911
Office2:Member of the Legislative Council of New Brunswick
Term Start2:1891
Term End2:1892
Office3:Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Kent County
Predecessor3:Urbain Johnson
Successor3:Auguste Théophile Léger
Term Start3:1882
Term End3:1891
Birth Date:27 November 1830
Birth Place:Memramcook, New Brunswick
Party:Liberal

Olivier J. LeBlanc (November 27, 1830  - December 14, 1919) was a Canadian politician of Acadian descent.

Born in Memramcook, New Brunswick, the son of Joseph LeBlanc and Victorie B. Girouard, LeBlanc was educated at Common Schools. A farmer, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1882. His election in 1882 was protested but he was reelected in a by-election held later that year. Leblanc subsequently was a Minister without portfolio in the Executive Council from 1889 to 1891. He ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1891 and was then named to the Legislative Council of New Brunswick.

LeBlanc was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of Kent in the general elections of 1900. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904 and 1908.

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