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34th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
The 34th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between May 10, 1917, and September 16, 1920. Gilbert Ganong served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1917. He was succeeded by William Pugsley in November of that year. William Currie was chosen as speaker in 1917. J.E. Hetherington became speaker after Currie resigned in 1919. The Liberal Party led by Walter Edward Foster Walter Edward Foster (April 9, 1873 – November 14, 1947) was a Canadian politician and businessman in New Brunswick. Early life Foster was born in St. Martins, New Brunswick. He began work as a clerk with the Bank of New Brunswick at Sai ... defeated the ruling Conservative party to form the government. History Members Notes References * ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1920'', EJ Chambers Terms of the New Brunswick Legislature 1917 establishments in New Brunswick 1920 disestablishments in New Brunswick 20th century in New Brunswick {{Leg ... [...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] |
Francis J
Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome * Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) * Francis, Nebraska *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Francis, Oklahoma *Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell * FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia * Francis turbine, a type of water turbine * Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also * Saint Francis (other) * Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name * Francisco (disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunbury (1785–1973 Electoral District)
Sunbury may refer to: Australia *Sunbury, Victoria ** Sunbury Downs College **Sunbury Pop Festival (1972-1975) ** Sunbury wine region ** 2023 Sunbury earthquake Barbados * Sunbury, Barbados Canada * Sunbury County, New Brunswick * Sunbury County, Nova Scotia (1765-1784), ceased to exist when the province of New Brunswick was created * Sunbury, Ontario, a community within South Frontenac Township United Kingdom * Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England United States * Sunbury, Georgia * Sunbury Township, Livingston County, Illinois * Sunbury, Iowa * Sunbury, North Carolina, an unincorporated community in Gates County *Sunbury, Ohio, a village in Delaware County *Sunbury, Pennsylvania Sunbury is a city and county seat of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in Central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, just downstream of the confluence of its main and west ..., a city in Northumberland County * Bangor, Maine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis C
Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada * Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada **Francis (electoral district) *Francis, Nebraska *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska * Francis, Oklahoma *Francis, Utah Other uses * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francies, a surname, including a list of people with the name *Francisco (other) *Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David V
David V ( ka, დავით V, ''Davit' V''; died 1155), of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was a 7th king of Georgia in 1154 before his death in 1155 He was an elder son of King Demetre I. Fearing that Demetre would make his younger son Giorgi an heir to the throne, David attempted a revolt in 1130. Ultimately, he forced his father to abdicate and David became a king in 1154 or 1155. The Georgian and Armenian chronicles are confused about the length and nature of David V’s reign and disagree over the circumstances of his mysterious death. According to the Armenian chronicler Vardan Areveltsi, he ruled for a month and was murdered by his nobles, Sumbat and Ivane Orbeli, who had made a secret agreement with George, David’s younger brother. The Armenian Stepanos Orbelian, a descendant of the Orbeli clan, writing shortly after Vardan, claims David reigned for two years and denies any family involvement in the murder of the king and says that George had sworn to his reigning brother th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Murray (New Brunswick Politician)
Robert Murray (July 17, 1853 – July 8, 1926) was a New Brunswick lawyer, police magistrate, and political figure. He represented Northumberland County as a Liberal member in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1905 to 1908 and 1917 to 1920. He was returned by acclamation in 1905New Brunswick Legislative Library (1984), Elections in New Brunswick 1784-1984 to fill the seat vacated by William S. Loggie who had been elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the general election of 1904. Returning to his legal practice after his defeat in the 1908 New Brunswick general election, he was re-elected in 1917 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ... and served as Provincial Secretary-Treasurer until his defeat in the 1920 New Brunswick general election, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Percival Burchill
John Percival "J.P." Burchill (February 6, 1855 – December 18, 1923) was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1883 to 1886, from 1887 to 1903 and from 1908 to 1912 as a Liberal Party of New Brunswick, Liberal member. He was born in Miramichi, New Brunswick, the son of George Burchill, an Ireland, Irish-born lumber merchant, and Bridget Percival. With his brother, George Jr., he joined his father's firm in 1881. In 1882, he married Eliza Bacon Wilkinson. He served as a member of the council for Northumberland County from 1878 to 1882, serving as county warden in 1882. Burchill was defeated in a bid for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1886 but then was elected in an 1887 by-election held after Michael Adams (Canadian politician), Michael Adams ran for a seat in the federal parliament. He served as speaker for the legislative ... [...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] |
Robert Watson Grimmer
Robert Watson Grimmer (October 25, 1866 – November 4, 1948) was a merchant and politician from New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1915 to 1920 and Charlotte in the House of Commons of Canada from 1921 to 1930 as a Conservative member. He was born in Saint Stephen, New Brunswick, the son of William Wey Grimmer and Margaret Wilson. In 1859, he married Mary B. Harrison. Grimmer served on the town council for Saint Stephen and was mayor from 1908 to 1909. He also served on the St. Stephen Water Commission and as a school trustee. Grimmer was a Mason and a member of the Knights of Pythias The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded in Washington, D.C., on . The Knights of Pythias is the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded .... Electoral history References * * ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide ... [...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] |
Queens (New Brunswick Provincial Electoral District)
Queens was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... 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 Burpee Jones
George Burpee Jones (January 9, 1866 – April 27, 1950) was a Canadian merchant and politician. Biography Born in Belleisle Bay, New Brunswick, Jones represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1908 to 1921. He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the riding of Royal in the 1921 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1925, 1926, and 1930. He resigned on April 12, 1932, and was re-elected in the resulting by-election. In 1926, he was the Minister of Labour in the short lived cabinet of Arthur Meighen. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada The Senate of Canada (french: region=CA, Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The Senate is modelled after the B ... in 1935 representing the senatorial division of New Brunswick and served until his death in 1950. Electoral hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
