Joseph Hector Richard

RICHARD, JOSEPH HECTOR, fisher, carpenter, and sawmill operator; b. 5 January 1903 in St. Felix, son of Joseph Stanislaus Richard and Victoria Buote; m. 24 September 1924 Melina Doucette, and they had 11 children, Gerard, Rita, Joseph, Ann, Alphonse, Alice, Arthur, Angela, Hubert, Victor, and Emily; Roman Catholic; d. 16 January 1994 in Alberton. Richard, a Liberal, was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1947 for 1st Prince. He was defeated in the general election of 1951. Born in St. Felix, and later a resident of Howlan. Richard worked as a fisher and carpenter, and also operated a sawmill. According to his obituary, he derived great pleasure from fishing and being on the sea. He operated one of the last schooners to travel between the Island and New Brunswick. Joseph Richard died 16 January 1994 at the Western Hospital in Alberton. Melina Doucette was the daughter of Joseph Doucette and Eulalie Gallant. She died on 13 December 1999 at the Western Hospital in Alberton.