Benjamin Robert Stephenson (April 10, 1835 – January 16, 1890) was a lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the

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as a

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member from 1867 to 1882. His surname also appears as Stevenson in some sources. He was born in

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, the son of Robert Stephenson, and was educated there and at the

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. Stephenson was called to the bar in 1860 and, in 1866, he married Kate Bolton, the sister of

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, who represented Charlotte in the federal parliament. He served as registrar of probates for the county. Stephenson was named to the

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in 1871. He served as speaker for the legislative assembly from 1879 to 1882. He died in 1890.

References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1875'', HJ Morgan
1835 births 1890 deaths University of New Brunswick alumni Lawyers in New Brunswick Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick People from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub