Career
Born on March 27, 1881 in Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Bernard was the son of Acadians Theodore Bernard and Anne Perry, who was the daughter of Stanislaus Francis Perry. He received his education in Tignish and in various locations on the island. He was a merchant and served as President of the Tignish Merchants Association.
He was the Chairman of the Tignish Library and also Civilian Recruiting Director.
He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island on May 30, 1945 and served until October 4, 1950. He died at a nursing home in Sherwood at the age of 81.
