Isaie Melanson was a farmer and political figure of Acadian

Acadian

The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...

 origin 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 Kent County

Kent County, New Brunswick

Kent County is located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county features a unique blend of cultures including Mi'kmaq, Acadian and English Speaking Settlers...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 as a Liberal member from 1939 to 1956. His first name appears as Isaac in some sources.

He was born in Sainte-Marie, New Brunswick

Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick

Sainte-Marie-de-Kent is a Canadian village located in Kent County, New Brunswick. It is in the parish of Saint Mary....

, the son of Onésime Melanson and Geneviève Henrie. In 1911, he married Élise LeBlanc. He operated a dairy farm. Melanson served as warden for Kent County. He served as chairman of the province's Electric Power Commission.