Albert Allison Dysart (March 22, 1880 – December 8, 1962) was a

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politician, lawyer and judge. Dysart was born in

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and was educated at

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, the

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and

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. He was called to the bar in 1913 and set up practice in

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. He was elected to the provincial legislature in 1917 and served as

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from 1921 to 1925 and served briefly as

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in 1925 until the defeat of the

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government. In 1926, Dysart succeeded Peter J. Veniot as leader of the Liberal party. In 1935 the Liberals returned to power and Dysart became the 22nd

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. Dysart also served as his own Minister of Public Works from 1935 to 1938, and Chairman of the New Brunswick Electric Power Commission, from 1938 until his retirement from politics. His government introduced the first ''Landlord and Tenants Act'' in 1938 and updated the ''Labour Relations Act''. It attempted to create jobs in the

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through extensive road construction. After suffering from poor health from some time, he led the government to re-election in 1939 and resigned in 1940 to become a County Court Judge of Westmorland and Kent Counties. He served in that position until his retirement in 1955. His former home in Shediac, New Brunswick is a registered historic place. He lived there from 1943 until his death.Albert Allison Dysart Residence
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