Lestock Graham DesBrisay (1920 - 1988) was a Canadian businessman and a politician in the Province of New Brunswick

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. He served as the Governor of the Atlantic Provinces

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 Chambers of Commerce

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 from 1958 through 1959.

Almost always referred to as "L.G. DesBrisay", in the 1960 New Brunswick general election

New Brunswick general election, 1960

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, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly

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 as the Liberal Party

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 candidate in the Moncton City riding. He was immediately appointed by new Premier

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 Louis Robichaud

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 to the Cabinet

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 as Minister of Finance

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Lestock G. DesBrisay was reelected in 1963

New Brunswick general election, 1963

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 and on July 8 was given the additional responsibility for the Department of Industry

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, serving as its Minister until April 1, 1968. He was reelected again in 1967

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, continuing as Minister of Finance until his government was defeated in the 1970 general election

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Lestock Graham DesBrisay was a descendant of Captain Théophile de la Cour DesBrisay (1671-1761) whose Huguenot

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 ancestors fled religious persecution in France

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 and settled in Dublin, Ireland

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before coming to Canada.