David Tapley
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David Tapley was a farmer, lumber surveyor, lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick
. He represented Sunbury in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
from 1856 to 1861.
He was born in Sheffield
, Sunbury County, New Brunswick
, the son of David Tapley and Hannah Fletcher. He worked on the family farm and then moved to Saint John
where he entered the lumber business. He married Margaret Ann Dalton in 1841. After leaving politics, Tapley moved to Portland (now part of Saint John), where he served as police magistrate and judge in the civil court until 1889. After beginning the study of law in 1876, he was called to the New Brunswick bar in October 1880. He died at his home in Portland.
His former home was designated a local historic site by the city of Saint John.
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...
. He represented Sunbury in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...
from 1856 to 1861.
He was born in Sheffield
Sheffield, New Brunswick
Sheffield is a community in Sunbury County in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The founder of Burpee Seed, W. Atlee Burpee was from Sheffield....
, Sunbury County, New Brunswick
Sunbury County, New Brunswick
Sunbury County is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto...
, the son of David Tapley and Hannah Fletcher. He worked on the family farm and then moved to Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
where he entered the lumber business. He married Margaret Ann Dalton in 1841. After leaving politics, Tapley moved to Portland (now part of Saint John), where he served as police magistrate and judge in the civil court until 1889. After beginning the study of law in 1876, he was called to the New Brunswick bar in October 1880. He died at his home in Portland.
His former home was designated a local historic site by the city of Saint John.