George Dixon Street
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George Dixon Street was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick
. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
from 1856 to 1857.
He was born in Calcutta, India, the son of Thomas George Street, who was the son of Samuel Denny Street
, and was educated in England
and St. Andrews, New Brunswick
. Street studied law, was called to the bar in 1835 and set up practice in St. Andrews. In 1840, he was named registrar of probates and, in 1866, probate judge. Street was president of the Charlotte county bank and a director of the New Brunswick and Canada railway. In 1835, he married Susan, the daughter of Thomas Wyer
.
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 Charlotte 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 1857.
He was born in Calcutta, India, the son of Thomas George Street, who was the son of Samuel Denny Street
Samuel Denny Street
Samuel Denny Street was an English-born lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1795 to 1802 and from 1809 to 1816....
, and was educated in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and St. Andrews, New Brunswick
St. Andrews, New Brunswick
St. Andrews is a Canadian town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick.It is sometimes referred to in tourism marketing by its unofficial nickname "St. Andrews-by-the-sea".-Geography:St...
. Street studied law, was called to the bar in 1835 and set up practice in St. Andrews. In 1840, he was named registrar of probates and, in 1866, probate judge. Street was president of the Charlotte county bank and a director of the New Brunswick and Canada railway. In 1835, he married Susan, the daughter of Thomas Wyer
Thomas Wyer
Thomas Wyer was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1840....
.