Silas Alward was a Canadian

Canada

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 politician in the province of New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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Born in New Canaan, Queens County, New Brunswick

Queens County, New Brunswick

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, the son of John Alward and Mary A. Corey, Alward received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Acadia College

Acadia University

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 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Wolfville is a small town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. As of 2006, the population was 3,772....

 in 1860. In 1871, he received an A.M. degree from Brown University

Brown University

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 in Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

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. He studied law in St. John, New Brunswick and was called to the bar of New Brunswick in 1866.

He was elected by acclamation to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 in 1887. A Liberal, he was re-elected in the 1892

New Brunswick general election, 1892

The 8th New Brunswick general election was held in October 1892, to elect 41 members to the 28th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada...

 and 1895

New Brunswick general election, 1895

The 9th New Brunswick general election was held in October 1895, to elect 46 members to the 29th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party labels....

 elections. He was defeated in the 1899 election

New Brunswick general election, 1899

The 10th New Brunswick general election was held on 18 February 1899, to elect 46 members to the 30th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, the governing house of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The election was held before the adoption of party labels....

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