Raymond Daniel Doucett was a wholesale grocer 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

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...

 from 1963 to 1970 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Charlo, New Brunswick

Charlo, New Brunswick

Charlo is a Canadian village in Restigouche County, New Brunswick.Situated on the south shore of Chaleur Bay, the community was first settled by Acadians in 1799 and incorporated in 1966....

, the son of Peter Doucett and Annabell Henderson. In 1926, he married Catherine Ila Lutes. Doucett served as chairman of the school board, also served on the council for Restigouche County and was a justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

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. Doucett served as Minister of Public Works

Department of Supply and Services (New Brunswick)

The Department of Supply and Services is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with providing central services, including maintenance of government-owned buildings, purchase of goods and services, provincial archives, translation and printing, to government departments and...

 in the province's Executive Council from 1967 to 1970.

His son Rayburn

Rayburn Doucett

Rayburn Donald Doucett is a former merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County and then Restigouche East in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1970 to 1995 as a Liberal member....

also served in the provincial assembly.