John Herbert Crawford (politician)
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John Herbert Crawford was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick
, Canada. He represented King's County
in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
from 1870 to 1882 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Hampton, New Brunswick
, the son of George Crawford and Eliza Sederquest, and educated in Saint John
. He studied law with George Otty
, was called to the bar in 1868 and set up practice in Saint John. Crawford was named to the Executive Council in 1872 and became solicitor general in 1879. He also served as a lieutenant in the local militia.
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...
, Canada. He represented King's County
Kings County, New Brunswick
Kings County is located in southern New Brunswick, Canada.Both the Saint John and Kennebecasis rivers pass through the county.Dairy farming is an important industry in the area...
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 1870 to 1882 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Hampton, New Brunswick
Hampton, New Brunswick
Hampton is a Canadian town in Kings County, New Brunswick.Located on the Kennebecasis River 30 kilometres northeast of Saint John, Hampton is the shire town of Kings County...
, the son of George Crawford and Eliza Sederquest, and educated 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...
. He studied law with George Otty
George Otty
George Otty was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1866 and from 1870 to 1873....
, was called to the bar in 1868 and set up practice in Saint John. Crawford was named to the Executive Council in 1872 and became solicitor general in 1879. He also served as a lieutenant in the local militia.