John McAdam was a 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...

 politician

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 and businessman.

Born near Belfast

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, McAdam became a lumber merchant in Milltown, New Brunswick. He married a Miss Murchie.

He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 in 1854 as a Liberal-Conservative to represent the electoral district

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 of Charlotte until 1872

Canadian federal election, 1872

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 when he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons

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 in the riding

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 of Charlotte and defeated there in 1874

Canadian federal election, 1874

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 and 1878

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. He was re-elected to the New Brunswick legislature in 1882

New Brunswick general election, 1882

The 5th New Brunswick general election was held in June 1882, to elect 41 members to the 25th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party lablels....

 until 1886

New Brunswick general election, 1886

The 6th New Brunswick general election was held on 26 April 1886, to elect 41 members to the 26th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party lablels....

.

During his time in New Brunswick politics

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, he was a Member of the Executive Council

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 between September 1867 and October 1, 1870. He was Commissioner of Public Works

Department of Public Works and Highways (New Brunswick)

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between 1867 and 1868 and he served as President of the Executive Council between 1868 and 1870.