Vincent-Joseph Pottier (11 April 1897 – 4 February 1980) was a Liberal party

Liberal Party of Canada

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 member of the Canadian House of Commons

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. He was born in Belleville, Nova Scotia

Belleville, Nova Scotia

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 and became a barrister by career.

Pottier served as a school commissioner and town councillor.

He was first elected to Parliament at the Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare

Shelburne—Yarmouth—Clare

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 riding in the 1935 general election

Canadian federal election, 1935

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, the first Acadian from Nova Scotia to join the House of Commons. He was re-elected in 1940

Canadian federal election, 1940

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. After completing his second term, the 19th Canadian Parliament

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, Pottier did not seek further re-election in 1945

Canadian federal election, 1945

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In 1947, Pottier was appointed a judge at County Court number 1 in Halifax. In 1965, he became the first Acadian appointed to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court

Nova Scotia Supreme Court

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, serving in that role until his retirement after five years. In his final years, he donated his time supporting the Dalhousie Legal Aid Service

Legal aid

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