David-Vital Landry

David-Vital Landry
Born	July 14, 1866(1866-07-14) Memramcook, New Brunswick Canada
Died	December 18, 1929(1929-12-18) (aged 63) Bathurst, New Brunswick Canada
Resting place	St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bouctouche, NB
Residence	Bouctouche, New Brunswick
Education	University of St. Joseph's College, Laval University
Occupation	Physician, politician
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Religion	Roman Catholic
Spouse	Anne-Marie Michaud (1876-1971) (m. 1896) «start: (1896)»"Marriage: Anne-Marie Michaud (1876-1971) to David-Vital Landry" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David-Vital_Landry)
Children	Seven children
Parents	Vital J. Landry & Matilda D. Cormier

David-Vital Landry (July 14, 1866 – December 18, 1929) was a doctor, farmer and political figure of Acadian descent in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1908 to 1917 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Memramcook, New Brunswick, the son of Vital J. Landry and Mathilde D. Cormier, and was educated at the College of Saint Joseph and the Université Laval. He taught school for a time before he received his degree in medicine. He set up practice in Memramcook and then Bouctouche. In 1896, Landry married Annie-Marie Michaud.

Political life

David-Vital Landry served on the municipal council for Wellington. Landry served on the province's Executive Council as Commissioner for Agriculture, and then Provincial Secretary-Treasurer (Minister of Finance). Landry was defeated in 1917 and ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1920 and 1925.

In 1927, Dr. Landry was named health officer for the northern counties. He died two years later in Bathurst at the age of 63 and was buried in the St. Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Cemetery in Bouctouche.

Provincial Government of James Kidd Flemming
Cabinet Posts (1)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
James Kidd Flemming	Provincial Secretary-Treasurer 1914-1917	Robert Murray

Provincial Government of James Kidd Flemming
Cabinet Posts (1)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Himself	Minister of Agriculture 1911-1914	James A. Murray

Provincial Government of John Douglas Hazen
Cabinet Posts (1)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Laughlin P. Farris	Minister of Agriculture 1908-1914	Himself

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Preceded by Pierre H. Léger	MLA for Kent County 1908-1917	Succeeded by Philéas P. Melanson

References

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

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Name	Landry, David V
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Date of birth	July 14, 1866
Place of birth	Memramcook, New Brunswick Canada
Date of death	December 18, 1929
Place of death	Bathurst, New Brunswick Canada