Stephen Burpee Appleby was a Canadian politician

Politician

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 and lawyer

Lawyer

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In 1864, Appleby married Harriet Elizabeth Estey. He was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1869. Appleby practised law in Woodstock, New Brunswick

Woodstock, New Brunswick

Woodstock is a Canadian town in Carleton County, New Brunswick located on the west bank of the Saint John River at the mouth of the Meduxnekeag River, 92 km west of Fredericton and close to the Canada – United States border and Houlton, Maine.- History :Woodstock was settled by Loyalists...

. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 as a member of the Liberal Party

Liberal Party of Canada

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 in an 1873 by-election held in the riding

Electoral district (Canada)

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 of Carleton

Carleton (New Brunswick electoral district)

Carleton was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Victoria—Carleton...

 after the death of Charles Connell

Charles Connell

Charles Connell was a Canadian politician, now remembered mainly for placing his image on a 5-cent postage stamp...

. Appleby was reelected in the 1874 general election. He was defeated in the 1878

Canadian federal election, 1878

The Canadian federal election of 1878 was held on September 17 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 4th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the end of Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie's Liberal government after only one term in office. Canada suffered an economic depression...

 election by Connell's son George Heber Connell

George Heber Connell

George Heber Connell was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton in the Canadian House of Commons from 1878 to 1881 as an Independent member....

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