The 23rd New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented

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between February 18, 1875, and May 14, 1878.

Samuel Leonard Tilley Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley (May 8, 1818June 25, 1896) was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation. Tilley was descended from United Empire Loyalists on both sides of his family. As a pharmacist, he went into business as a ...

served as

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. William Wedderburn was chosen as speaker. The

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led by George E. King formed the government. In 1876, an informal accommodation was reached with

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s in the province with respect to religious instruction in schools. Where the arrangement was agreeable to the local school board, religious instruction could be carried out in buildings owned by the Church and rented to the province for use as public schools.

History

Members

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References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1875'', HJ Morgan
{{Portal, Canada Terms of the New Brunswick Legislature 1875 establishments in New Brunswick 1878 disestablishments in New Brunswick