Vital Hébert was a landowner 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...

. He represented Victoria in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 from 1866 to 1867. He was the first French-speaking member to represent the county in the assembly.

He was the son of Simon "Simonet" Hébert. Hébert served as deputy treasurer for Victoria County

Victoria County, New Brunswick

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in 1865. He died in office at the age of 59.