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17th New Brunswick Legislature
The 17th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ... between July 17, 1856, and April 1, 1857. The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick John Henry Thomas Manners-Sutton. Charles Simonds was chosen as speaker for the house. List of members Notes: References''Journal of the House of Assembly of ... New Brunswick ... July, 1856 ...'' (1856) {{Portal, Canada Terms of the New Brunswick Legislature 1856 in Canada 1857 in Canada 1856 establishments in New Brunswick 1857 disestablishments in New Brunswick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick
New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and French as its official languages. New Brunswick is bordered by Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west. New Brunswick is about 83% forested and its northern half is occupied by the Appalachians. The province's climate is continental with snowy winters and temperate summers. New Brunswick has a surface area of and 775,610 inhabitants (2021 census). Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas. New Brunswick's largest cities are Moncton and Saint John, while its capital is Fredericton. In 1969, New Brunswick passed the Official Languages Act which began recognizing French as an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh McMonagle
Hugh McMonagle (1817 – October 12, 1889) was an inn-keeper and political figure in New Brunswick, later a province of Canada. He represented Kings County, New Brunswick, King County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1856 to 1857. He was born in Hillsborough, New Brunswick, Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Albert County, the son of Cornelius McMonagle, a native of Ireland, and Anne Scott. McMonagle later settled in Sussex Corner, New Brunswick, Sussex Corner. He was married twice: first to Margaret Roach and then to Mary Roach, her sister. McMonagle raised cows and work horses as well as raising and training pure-bred race horses. He introduced the Morgan horse to New Brunswick. McMonagle's horse ''Livingstone'' defeated George Gilbert's ''Retriever'' in the so-called "Great race of 1847". References {{DEFAULTSORT:McMonagle, Hugh 1817 births 1889 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick People from Hillsborough, New Brunsw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunbury (1785–1973 Electoral District)
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John Mercer Johnson
John Mercer Johnson (October 1818 – November 8, 1868) was a Canadian lawyer and politician from the Province of New Brunswick, and a Father of Confederation. He represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1850 to 1865, and again from 1866 to 1867, each time elected as a candidate aligned with the liberal movement. Johnson was appointed to the Executive Council of New Brunswick and became the province's solicitor general, postmaster, minister without portfolio and attorney general. He attended all three conferences for Canadian Confederation and supported Canada's creation. In the first parliament for the country of Canada, Johnson was elected to represent Northumberland, serving in the role from 1867 to 1868 as a Liberal member. Plaques have been erected in his honour in Chatham, his hometown, and a mountain in Northumberland county was named for him. Early life and education Johnson was born in Liverpool, England, in October 1818. His fat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Sutton (Canadian Politician)
Richard Sutton (ca 1815 – July 12, 1870) was an Irish-born political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1854 to 1861 and 1865 to 1870. He was born in Sutton, County Wexford and came to New Brunswick in 1829 to join his brother John. He married Mary Lowes in 1848. He served as deputy treasurer for the town of Newcastle, a justice of the peace and judge in the Court of Common Pleas. Sutton served in the province's Executive Council as Surveyor General A surveyor general is an official responsible for government surveying in a specific country or territory. Historically, this would often have been a military appointment, but it is now more likely to be a civilian post. The following surveyor ge ... from 1867 to 1869. References ''The Canadian parliamentary companion'', HJ Morgan (1869) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Mitchell (politician)
Peter Mitchell (January 4, 1824 – October 25, 1899) was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Family In 1853, he married Mrs. Gough, a widow of St. John, New Brunswick; she died in 1889. His nephew was Charles R. Mitchell a former provincial Cabinet Minister and leader of the Alberta Liberal Party. Life He was born of Scottish parents at Newcastle in the county of Northumberland, New Brunswick, on January 4, 1824. He was educated at the Quebec grammar school; he studied law and was called to the bar of the province of New Brunswick in 1848. He practised his profession for five years and then entered into a partnership with a Mr. Hawe in the business of lumbering and shipbuilding. Mitchell ran again in 1856 as an opponent of Prohibition, which had been proposed by the government. He carried a pistol for protection during the campaign and rum for his supporters. He was successful in this election. In the legislature, Mitchell opposed denomina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Kerr (New Brunswick Politician)
George Kerr (born 1805) was a Scottish-born lawyer and politician in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1852 to 1870. He was born in Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright ( ; sco, Kirkcoubrie; gd, Cille Chùithbeirt) is a town, parish and a Royal Burgh from 1455 in Kirkcudbrightshire, of which it is traditionally the county town, within Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The town lies southwest of C ... and educated there. In 1832, he was called to the bar. He married a Miss Abrams and then married Miss Swayne after the death of his first wife. References ''The Canadian parliamentary companion'' HJ Morgan (1869) 1805 births Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick People from Kirkcudbright Year of death missing Colony of New Brunswick people Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northumberland (provincial Electoral District)
Northumberland was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. Roughly encompassing Northumberland County, New Brunswick Northumberland County is located in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada. Geography Northumberland County is covered by thick forests, whose products stimulate the economy. The highest peaks in the province, including Mount Carleton lie in the n .... It used a bloc voting system to elect candidates. It was abolished with the 1973 electoral redistribution, when the province moved to single-member ridings. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results References {{coord missing, New Brunswick Former provincial electoral districts of New Brunswick 1974 disestablishments in New Brunswick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Dixon Street
George Dixon Street (October 8, 1812– 1882) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1856 to 1857. He was born in Calcutta, India, the son of Thomas George Street, who was the son of Samuel Denny Street, and was educated in England and St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Street studied law, was called to the bar in 1835 and set up practice in St. Andrews. In 1840, he was named registrar of probates and, in 1866, probate judge. Street was president of the Charlotte county bank and a director of the New Brunswick and Canada railway. In 1835, he married Susan, the daughter of Thomas Wyer Thomas Wyer (1789 – December 23, 1848) was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1840. He was the son of Thomas Wyer, a United Empire Loyalist who came to S .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Street, George D 1812 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McAdam (politician)
John McAdam (March 28, 1807, Ireland – March 15, 1893) was a politician and businessman in New Brunswick, Canada. Born near Belfast, McAdam became a lumber merchant in Milltown, New Brunswick. He married a Miss Murchie. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1854 as a Liberal-Conservative to represent the electoral district of Charlotte until 1872 when he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Charlotte and defeated there in 1874 and 1878. He was re-elected to the New Brunswick legislature in 1882 until 1886. During his time in New Brunswick politics, he was a Member of the Executive Council between September 1867 and October 1, 1870. He was Commissioner of Public Works between 1867 and 1868 and he served as President of the Executive Council between 1868 and 1870. McAdam had numerous land grants in the Canterbury Parish and Dumfries Parish, and left his name there to McAdam Junction, a railway town A railway town, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Hill Gillmor
Arthur Hill Gillmor (March 12, 1824 – April 13, 1903) was a Canadian farmer, lumberman and Liberal politician from New Brunswick. He was the son of Daniel and Purmelia Gillmor, both native of New Brunswick. He was educated at the St. Andrews Grammar School, St. Andrews and later engaged in the local lumber and farming business. Mr. Gillmor married Hannah Dawes Howe, of Maine, in January 1846. They had four children: Daniel, Henry, Percy and Delia. Mr. Gillmor sat in New Brunswick's House of Assembly for five terms, and gained a reputation for integrity. The last of these mandates was as provincial secretary in Albert James Smith's government, which had run on a platform opposing Confederation. When the Smith government was defeated in the 1866 election, Gillmor left politics for a time to concentrate on business. After Confederation, he represented the riding of Charlotte, New Brunswick in the House of Commons of Canada from 1874 to 1896. He was a strong candidate for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte (1785–1974 Electoral District)
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populous city in the U.S., the seventh most populous city in the South, and the second most populous city in the Southeast behind Jacksonville, Florida. The city is the cultural, economic, and transportation center of the Charlotte metropolitan area, whose 2020 population of 2,660,329 ranked 22nd in the U.S. Metrolina is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2020 census-estimated population of 2,846,550. Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was ranked as the country's fastest-growing metro area, with 888,000 new residents. Based on U.S. Census data from 2005 to 2015, Charlotte tops the U.S. in millennial population growth. It is the third-fastest-growing major city in the United States. Residents are referred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
