Benjamin Beveridge (June 10, 1811 – October 7, 1885) was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Victoria County in the

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from 1863 to 1869.

Biography

Beveridge was born in

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, the son of William Beveridge and Betty Blackwood. He was involved in the trade in lumber at Tobique and

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, retiring from business in 1874. He also was a

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. In 1834, he married Joanna Taylor. In 1869, Beveridge was named to the Legislative Council where he served until May of 1882. He also served as a member of the Executive Council from 1867 to 1871. He relocated to

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in his retirement to join family members and died there on October 7, 1885. His son

William Blackwood Beveridge William Blackwood Beveridge (December 16, 1835 – April 13, 1890 ) was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Victoria County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1874 to 1882 as a Liberal-Conservative ...

and his stepbrother Adam Beveridge also served in the provincial assembly.

References

''The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men ...'' (1881)
1811 births 1885 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick People from Perth-Andover Members of the Legislative Council of New Brunswick Colony of New Brunswick people Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub