William E. Perley
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William Edward Perley was a farmer, lumberman and political figure in New Brunswick
, Canada. He represented Sunbury County
in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
from 1854 to 1870, from 1874 to 1882 and from 1890 to 1895 as a Liberal-Conservative.
He was born in Maugerville, New Brunswick
, later moving to Blissville
. In 1837, he married Sarah Hartt. Perley ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the federal parliament in 1867 and 1874. He was defeated in 1870. He served as a member of the province's Executive Council from 1862 to 1865, in 1874 and in 1878.
His son William Dell
served in the Canadian House of Commons and Senate.
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 1854 to 1870, from 1874 to 1882 and from 1890 to 1895 as a Liberal-Conservative.
He was born 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...
, later moving to Blissville
Blissville, New Brunswick
Blissville is a Canadian parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 848.-Delineation:Blissville Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:-References:...
. In 1837, he married Sarah Hartt. Perley ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the federal parliament in 1867 and 1874. He was defeated in 1870. He served as a member of the province's Executive Council from 1862 to 1865, in 1874 and in 1878.
His son William Dell
William Dell Perley
William Dell Perley was a farmer and politician from western Canada.William has had an extensive political career, he ran at least twice for the Canadian House of Commons in Sunbury electoral district as a Conservative being defeated both times in 1878 and 1882 in hotly contested and very close...
served in the Canadian House of Commons and Senate.