William Blackwood Beveridge (December 16, 1835 – April 13, 1890 ) was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

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. He represented Victoria County

Victoria County, New Brunswick

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 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 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative member.

He was born in Perth, Victoria County, New Brunswick, the son of Benjamin Beveridge

Benjamin Beveridge

Benjamin Beveridge was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Victoria County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1863 to 1869....

 and Joanna Taylor, and was educated at Mount Allison College

Mount Allison University

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. He worked in his father's store, later taking over the business, and also entered the lumber trade with his brother Henry Douglas. In 1862, he married Jane Elizabeth Stevens. Beveridge was postmaster at Andover, also serving as justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

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 and as major in the local militia. In 1867, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He was a member of the Masonic lodge. In 1882, he was named to the Legislative Council

Legislative Council of New Brunswick

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