24th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
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The 24th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick
between February 22, 1879 and May 25, 1882.
Edward Barron Chandler
served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until February 1880, when he was replaced by Robert Duncan Wilmot
.
Benjamin Robert Stephenson was chosen as speaker.
The Conservative Party led by John James Fraser
formed the government. Daniel L. Hanington replaced Fraser as leader in 1882.
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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 22, 1879 and May 25, 1882.
Edward Barron Chandler
Edward Barron Chandler
Edward Barron Chandler was a New Brunswick politician and lawyer from a United Empire Loyalist family. He was one of the Fathers of Confederation....
served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until February 1880, when he was replaced by Robert Duncan Wilmot
Robert Duncan Wilmot
Robert Duncan Wilmot, PC was a Canadian politician and a Father of Confederation.- Biography :Wilmot was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, but moved to Saint John with his family at around the age of five, and there he was educated. His father, John McNeil Wilmot, was a big tank and shipowner...
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Benjamin Robert Stephenson was chosen as speaker.
The Conservative Party led by 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...
formed the government. Daniel L. Hanington replaced Fraser as leader in 1882.
List of Members
| Electoral District | Name |
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| St. John County | David McLellan David McLellan (New Brunswick politician) David McLellan was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St. John's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1878 to 1890 as a Liberal member.... |
| William Elder William Elder (Canadian politician) William Elder was a Presbyterian clergyman, journalist and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented St... |
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| Robert J. Ritchie Robert J. Ritchie (politician) Robert J. Ritchie was a lawyer and politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1878 to 1890.... |
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| 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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| York | A.G. Blair Andrew George Blair Andrew George Blair, PC, KC was a Canadian politician in New Brunswick, Canada.He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1878 after unsuccessful attempts in the previous two elections. Though Blair was a supporter of Sir John A... |
| Frederick P. Thompson Frederick P. Thompson Frederick Pemberton Thompson was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1878 to 1885 as a Liberal member... |
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| John J. 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... |
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| George J. Colter George J. Colter George Johnson Colter was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1878 to 1886.... |
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| Westmorland | A.E. Killam Amasa E. Killam Amasa Emerson Killam was a political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1879 to 1882 and from 1883 to 1899 as a Liberal-Conservative member.... |
| 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... |
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| D.L. Hanington Daniel Lionel Hanington Daniel Lionel Hanington was a New Brunswick, Canada politician and jurist.He was born at Shediac, New Brunswick, the son of Daniel Hanington, and was educated there and at Mount Allison Academy in Sackville. He went on to study law and was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1861. In that same... |
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| J.L. Black Joseph Laurence Black Joseph Laurence Black was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1878 to 1882 and from 1886 to 1890.... |
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| King's | J. H. 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.... |
| F.E. Morton | |
| 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... |
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| Queen's | 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.... |
| Francis Woods Francis Woods Francis Woods was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal member.... |
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| Charlotte | George F. Hill George F. Hill George Frederick Hill was a lawyer, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1866, from 1879 to 1882 and from 1892 to 1899 as a Liberal member.... |
| 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... |
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| Thomas Cottrell Thomas Cottrell Thomas Cottrell was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal member.... |
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| James E. Lynott James E. Lynott James Edward Lynott was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1879 to ????.... |
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| Northumberland | M. 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... |
| Ernest Hutchinson Ernest Hutchinson David Alexander Ernest Hutchinson was a lumber merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1878 to 1882 and from 1886 to 1890.... |
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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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| Allan A. Davidson Allan A. Davidson Allan A. Davidson was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1874 to 1882 and from 1896 to 1899 as a Conservative member.... |
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| Sunbury | William E. Perley William E. Perley William Edward Perley was a farmer, lumberman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1854 to 1870, from 1874 to 1882 and from 1890 to 1895 as a Liberal-Conservative.He was born in Maugerville, New Brunswick,... |
| 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 | Urbain Johnson Urbain Johnson Urbain Johnson was a farmer and political figure in Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1869 to 1870, from 1874 to 1882 and from 1895 to 1908 as a Liberal member.He was born and educated at Saint-Louis-de-Kent, New... |
| Charles T. Sayre | |
| Gloucester | Patrick G. Ryan Patrick G. Ryan Patrick George Ryan was a leather manufacturer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Gloucester County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1876 to 1895 as a Liberal.... |
| Francis J. McManus Francis J. McManus Francis James McManus was a political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Gloucester County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1878 to 1886 as a Liberal member.... |
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| Carleton | 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.... |
| John S. Leighton John S. Leighton John Stewart Leighton was a farmer, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1874 to 1886 as a Liberal member.... |
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| Restigouche | J.C. Barberie Joseph Cunard Barberie Joseph Cunard Barberie was a political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1879 to 1885.... |
| Thomas F. Kenny Thomas F. Kenny Thomas Francis Kenny was a tanner and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1879 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.... |
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| Albert | W.J. Lewis William James Lewis William James Lewis was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1879 to 1896 and Albert in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1904 as an Independent and then Liberal member.He was born in... |
| Gains S. Turner Gains S. Turner Gaius Samuel Turner was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1879 to 1892 as a Liberal-Conservative.... |
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| Victoria | William B. Beveridge William Blackwood Beveridge William Blackwood Beveridge was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Victoria County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.... |
| Madawaska | 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... |
| City of St. John | William Wedderburn William Wedderburn (Canadian politician) William Wedderburn, QC was a lawyer, journalist, judge and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada... |
| Robert Marshall Robert Marshall (New Brunswick politician) Robert Marshall was an insurance agent and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented the City of St. John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1876 to 1882 as a Liberal member.... |
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