Auguste Renaud

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Auguste Renaud  Source: Library and Archives Canada
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Auguste Renaud
Source: Library and Archives Canada

Auguste Renaud (October 18, 1835July 7, 1897) was a New Brunswick farmer and political figure. He represented Kent in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Liberal member and was the first Acadian elected to the House of Commons.

He was born in Bordeaux, France in 1835 and settled near Bouctouche, New Brunswick around 1850. After his term in office, he served as customs collector at Bouctouche. He died in Bouctouche in 1897.

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