Francis Jeremiah Sweeney (April 21, 1862 – ) 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 Westmorland County

Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Westmorland County is located in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. The county contains the fast-growing commercial centre of Moncton as well as its northern and eastern suburbs...

 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...

 as a Liberal member from 1903 to 1912 and from 1917 to 1920.

He was born in Melrose

Melrose, New Brunswick

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

, in Westmorland County

Westmorland County

Westmorland County may refer to more than one place:*Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada*Westmorland, England, now part of Cumbria...

, New Brunswick, the son of Jeremiah Sweeney and Catherine Sullivan, both natives of County Cork

County Cork

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, Ireland

Ireland

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. Sweeney 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....

. He was a police and stipendiary magistrate for the city 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...

. Sweeney served on the province's Executive Council

Executive Council of New Brunswick

The Executive Council of New Brunswick is the cabinet of that Canadian province....

 as Surveyor-General

Department of Natural Resources (New Brunswick)

The Department of Natural Resources is a department in the Government of New Brunswick, Canada. It is responsible for management of the Province's forests including timber utilization, trail management, insect and disease protection including spruce budworm and gypsy moth, fire protection,...

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