Edward Albert Reilly was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick

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 the City of Moncton 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 1924 to 1930 as a Conservative member.

He was born in Melrose, New Brunswick

Melrose, New Brunswick

Melrose is a settlement in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. It was founded by Irish settlers....

, the son of Patrick and Mary Reilly, both of Irish

Ireland

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 descent, and was educated at St. Joseph's College in Memramcook

Memramcook, New Brunswick

Memramcook is a Canadian village in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. Located in south-eastern New Brunswick, the community is predominantly people of Acadian descent who speak the Chiac derivative of the French language....

. Reilly was mayor of Moncton

Moncton, New Brunswick

Moncton is a Canadian city, located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The city is situated in southeastern New Brunswick, within the Petitcodiac River Valley, and lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces...

 from 1910 to 1911. He also served as president of the Moncton Board of Trade. Reilly was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1924 by-election held after Clifford William Robinson

Clifford William Robinson

Clifford William Robinson was a New Brunswick lawyer, businessman and politician, the 12th Premier of New Brunswick....

was named to the Canadian senate.