Career
He was born on July 24, 1882 in Saint-Barnabé-Nord, Mauricie. Ricard was elected as a Liberal candidate to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in a 1920 by-election, representing the district of Saint-Maurice. He succeeded Georges-Isidore Delisle who had recently died.
He was re-elected in 1923.
He died in office on June 20, 1924 in Berthierville.
