John S. Covert
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John Stewart Covert was a ship builder and political figure in New Brunswick
, Canada. He represented Sunbury County
in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
from 1868 to 1881 as a Liberal member.
He was born and educated in Maugerville, New Brunswick
. He married a Miss Mouatt and then a Miss Hains after his first wife's death. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1868 by-election held after John McAdam
was named to the Canadian Senate. Covert was a member of the Executive Council from 1871 to 1873. He died in office of a heart attack at Saint John
.
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 Sunbury County
Sunbury County, New Brunswick
Sunbury County is located in central New Brunswick, Canada. A large military base is located in the western part of the county south of the town of Oromocto...
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 1868 to 1881 as a Liberal member.
He was born and educated in Maugerville, New Brunswick
Maugerville, New Brunswick
Maugerville is a community in Sunbury County in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. In 1759, members of the Perley Colony, land-seekers from present-day Maine, settled in the area...
. He married a Miss Mouatt and then a Miss Hains after his first wife's death. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1868 by-election held after John McAdam
John McAdam (politician)
John McAdam was a New Brunswick politician and businessman.Born near Belfast, McAdam became a lumber merchant in Milltown, New Brunswick...
was named to the Canadian Senate. Covert was a member of the Executive Council from 1871 to 1873. He died in office of a heart attack at 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...
.