John Sievewright was a teacher 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...

, Canada. He represented Gloucester County

Gloucester County, New Brunswick

Gloucester County is located in the northeastern corner of New Brunswick, Canada. Fishing, mining and forestry are the major industries in the county...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 from 1892 to 1899 as an Independent member.

He was born in Newcastle, New Brunswick

Newcastle, New Brunswick

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, the son of John Sievewright. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick

University of New Brunswick

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. He was principal of a high school in Sydney, Nova Scotia

Sydney, Nova Scotia

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and of a seminary in Newcastle. He served as secretary for the school board and then secretary-treasurer for the county. Sievewright ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1878.