Georges L. Dumont was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, Canada. He represented Restigouche County

Restigouche County, New Brunswick

Restigouche County is located in north-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county is named for the Restigouche River which flows through the county and is famous for its salmon pools, which have attracted wealthy American and Canadian tourists to the region's summer colonies for decades...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 as a Liberal member from 1960 to 1966.

He was born in Saint-Anselme, Quebec

Saint-Anselme, Quebec

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, the son of Gregoire Dumont and Gracieuse Boucher. Dumont was educated at the Université Laval

Université Laval

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. In 1923, he married Elizabeth St. Pierre. Dumont served as Minister of Health

Department of Health (New Brunswick)

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 in the province's Executive Council from 1960 until his death in 1966.

The Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre

Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre

Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre is a Canadian hospital in Moncton, New Brunswick.Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre operates as a tertiary care referral hospital and specializes in oncology and trauma care services....

 in Moncton was named in his honour.