Isidore LeBlanc was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

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, Canada. He represented Richmond County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

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 from 1878 to 1886 as a Liberal

Liberal Party of Nova Scotia

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 member.

He was born in Arichat, Nova Scotia

Arichat, Nova Scotia

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, of Acadian

Acadian

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 origin, and educated there. LeBlanc married Seraphine Babin on January 9, 1860 at Notre Dame de L'Assomption Church in Arichat. He was a ship broker, a notary public

Notary public

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and an insurance agent. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1871. In 1883, LeBlanc was named to the province's Executive Council.