22nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
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The 22nd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick
between February 16, 1871 and May 15, 1874.
Lemuel Allan Wilmot
served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until November 1873, when he was replaced by Samuel Leonard Tilley
.
E.A. Vail was chosen as speaker.
The Liberal-Conservatives led by George E. King
formed the government. George L. Hathaway took over the leadership of the party in February 1871. George E. King
became leader again in 1872 after Hathaway's death.
In May 1871, the Common Schools Act was passed; it came into effect the following year. This legislation implemented a system of publicly funded schools. However, it excluded denominational schools; religious instruction in schools operated under the system was banned. The act offended Roman Catholic
s and Acadian
s in the province.
Notes:
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
between February 16, 1871 and May 15, 1874.
Lemuel Allan Wilmot
Lemuel Allan Wilmot
Lemuel Allan Wilmot was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge.Born in Sunbury County, New Brunswick, the son of William Wilmot and Hannah Bliss, Wilmot was educated at the Fredericton grammar school and at King’s College. He started articling law in 1825, became an attorney in 1830, and was...
served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until November 1873, when he was replaced by Samuel Leonard Tilley
Samuel Leonard Tilley
Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family...
.
E.A. Vail was chosen as speaker.
The Liberal-Conservatives led by George E. King
George E. King
George Edwin King was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician, jurist, and the second and fourth Premier of New Brunswick in the Canadian Confederation....
formed the government. George L. Hathaway took over the leadership of the party in February 1871. George E. King
George E. King
George Edwin King was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician, jurist, and the second and fourth Premier of New Brunswick in the Canadian Confederation....
became leader again in 1872 after Hathaway's death.
In May 1871, the Common Schools Act was passed; it came into effect the following year. This legislation implemented a system of publicly funded schools. However, it excluded denominational schools; religious instruction in schools operated under the system was banned. The act offended Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
s and Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
s in the province.
List of Members
| Electoral District | Name |
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| St. John County | George E. King |
| Edward Willis Edward Willis Edward Willis was a journalist and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1882.... |
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| Michael Whalen Maher Michael Whalen Maher Michael Whalen Maher was an architect, builder and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1874.... |
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| Joseph Coram | |
| York | Robert Robinson Robert Robinson (Canadian politician) Robert Robinson was an Irish-born merchant, ship owner and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1878.... |
| G.L. Hatheway John James Fraser John James Fraser John James Fraser was a New Brunswick lawyer, judge, and politician.John Fraser was born at Beaubears Island, Northumberland County, New Brunswick. He married twice, the first time in 1867 to Martha Cumming. She died in 1871 and in 1884 he married Jane M... (1872) |
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| John A. Beckwith John Adolphus Beckwith John Adolphus Beckwith was a Canadian politician.Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, one of six children of Nehemiah Beckwith and Julie-Louise, Beckwith was a professional surveyor and engineer. He was mayor of Fredericton in 1863 and 1864. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New... |
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| Charles McPherson | |
| Westmorland | P.A. Landry Pierre-Amand Landry Sir Pierre-Amand Landry was an Acadian lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1883... |
| Angus McQueen Angus McQueen Angus McQueen was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1866 to 1878.... |
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| Bliss Botsford Bliss Botsford Bliss Botsford was a lawyer, judge and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1851 to 1854, from 1856 to 1861 and from 1866 to 1870.He was born in Sackville, New Brunswick, the son of William... |
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| Joseph Lytle Moore Joseph Lytle Moore Joseph Lytle Moore was an Irish-born lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Westmorland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1867 to 1872.... John A. Humphrey John A. Humphrey John Albert Humphrey was a mill owner and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1872 to 1878 and from 1883 to 1890 as a Liberal-Conservative.... (1872) |
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| King's | E.A. Vail Edwin Arnold Vail Edwin Arnold Vail was a physician and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kings County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1857 to 1866, from 1870 to 1874 and from 1878 to 1885.He was born in Sussex Vale, New Brunswick, the son of John Cougle... |
| George Otty George Otty George Otty was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1866 and from 1870 to 1873.... J.W. Nowlan James William Nolan James William Nowlan was a political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1873 to 1874 as a Liberal member.... (1873) |
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| John Herbert Crawford John Herbert Crawford (politician) John Herbert Crawford was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1882 as a Liberal member.... |
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| Queen's | R.T Babbit Robert Thorne Babbit Robert Thorne Babbit was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1866 to 1871.... Ebenezer Williams (1871) |
| Gideon D. Bailey Gideon D. Bailey Gideon Dore Bailey was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1866 and from 1870 to 1872.... Walter S. Butler Walter S. Butler Walter Scott Butler was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1867 to 1870 and from 1872 to 1882.... (1872) |
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| Charlotte | Benjamin Robert Stephenson Benjamin Robert Stephenson Benjamin Robert Stephenson was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1882. His surname also appears as Stevenson in some sources.He was born in St... |
| Francis Hibbard | |
| Joseph Donald Joseph Donald Joseph Donald was a mariner, farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1874.... |
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| J. McAdam John McAdam (politician) John McAdam was a New Brunswick politician and businessman.Born near Belfast, McAdam became a lumber merchant in Milltown, New Brunswick... John Cameron Brown John Cameron Brown John Cameron Brown was a civil engineer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1872 to 1874 as a Liberal member.... (1872) |
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| Northumberland | William Moore Kelly William Moore Kelly William Moore Kelly was a businessman and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1867 to 1878.... |
| Jacob C. Gough Jacob C. Gough Jacob Carvell Gough was a merchant, ship builder and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1868 to 1874.... |
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| Michael Adams Michael Adams (politician) Michael Adams, QC was a Canadian politician.Born in Douglastown, Parish of Newcastle, New Brunswick, of Irish descent, Adams was educated in Douglastown. He was married twice: first, in 1869, to Miss Catherine L. Patterson, and second, on November 29, 1882, to Miss Nealis... |
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| Thomas F. Gillespie Thomas F. Gillespie Thomas Francis Gillespie was an Irish-born merchant and political figure. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1874 and from 1878 to as a Conservative member.... |
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| Sunbury | Archibald Harrison Archibald Harrison Archibald Harrison was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1874 as a Liberal member.... |
| John S. Covert John S. Covert John Stewart Covert was a ship builder and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1868 to 1881 as a Liberal member.... |
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| Kent | William Shand Caie William Shand Caie William Shand Caie was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1873.... Henry O'Leary Henry O'Leary Henry O'Leary was an Irish-born businessman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1873 to 1878.... (1873) |
| Antoine Girouard Antoine Girouard (politician) Antoine Girouard was a political figure in New Brunswick of Acadian origin. He represented Kent County from 1870 to 1874 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Conservative member.... |
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| Gloucester | Samuel H. Napier Samuel Napier Samuel Hawkins "Sam" Napier was a Scottish-born prospector and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Gloucester in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1874.... |
| Théotime Blanchard Théotime Blanchard Théotime Blanchard was a teacher, farmer, merchant and politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada... |
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| Carleton | William Lindsay William Lindsay (Canadian politician) William Lindsay was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1862 to 1874 as a Liberal member.... |
| George W. White George W. White (politician) George W. White was a political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1868 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1882 as a Conservative member.... |
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| Restigouche | William Montgomery |
| Alexander C. DesBrisay Alexander C. DesBrisay Alexander Campbell DesBrisay was a French Canadian businessman and politician in the Province of New Brunswick. The son of Solomon DesBrisay, and his wife, Mary Campbell, he was a descendant of Captain Théophile de la Cour DesBrisay whose Huguenot family fled religious persecution in France and... John Phillips John Phillips (Canadian politician) John Phillips was an English-born political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1878 as a Liberal member.... (1870) |
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| Albert | Rufus Palmer Rufus Palmer Rufus Palmer was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1873.... Martin B. Palmer Martin B. Palmer Martin Bent Palmer was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1873 to 1874.... (1873) |
| James Ryan James Ryan (Canadian politician) James Ryan was a political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1878 as a Liberal member.... |
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| Victoria | Lévite Thériault Lévite Thériault Lévite Thériault was a land owner and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Victoria County from 1868 to 1874 and Madawaska County from 1874 to 1882 and from 1886 to 1894 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.Of Acadian descent, he was born in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick, the... |
| James Tibbits | |
| City of St. John | Aaron Alward Aaron Alward Aaron Alward was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the City of Saint John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1870 to 1874.... |
| William Wedderburn William Wedderburn (Canadian politician) William Wedderburn, QC was a lawyer, journalist, judge and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada... |
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