Edward Sands (politician)
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Edward Sands was a politician in New Brunswick
. He represented St. John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
from 1793 to 1795 and from 1802 to 1803.
He served in the British Army
during the American Revolution
and retired on half pay to New Brunswick after the war, settling in Saint John
. Sands served on the city council and was coroner for the city and county. He was reelected to the assembly in 1802 but his election was appealed and declared invalid the following year. Sands died in Saint John at the age of 43 later that same year.
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 St. John 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 1793 to 1795 and from 1802 to 1803.
He served in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
and retired on half pay to New Brunswick after the war, settling in 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...
. Sands served on the city council and was coroner for the city and county. He was reelected to the assembly in 1802 but his election was appealed and declared invalid the following year. Sands died in Saint John at the age of 43 later that same year.