Albany Robichaud

Who was Albany Robichaud?

Albany M. Robichaud was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Shippegan, New Brunswick and became a barrister by career.

He attended University of St. Joseph's College where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1923, then in 1926 attained a Master of Arts. He proceeded to the University of New Brunswick for law studies where in 1927 he received a Bachelor of Civil Law degree then called to the bar that year. He then established a law practice in Bathurst, New Brunswick and in 1943 received a Doctor of Civil Law degree from Bathurst's Université du Sacré-Coeur. From 1945 to 1948, he was mayor of Bathurst.

Robichaud ran unsuccessful campaigns for a House of Commons seat at the Gloucester riding in several federal elections. In 1930 and 1935 and 1940, he was a Conservative candidate. He ran as an independent at Gloucester in 1945.

Robichaud was elected to Parliament for the Progressive Conservative party in a by-election on 26 May 1952. He was defeated in the 1953 federal election by Hédard Robichaud of the Liberal party.