Charles Hanford Blakeney (December 2, 1888 – May 23, 1961) was a newspaper owner and political figure in

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.FONDS CHARLES-HANFORD-BLAKENEY (1888-1961)
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in the

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from 1935 to 1945 as a

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member. He was born in

to Sherman Blakeney and Alice Warman, and educated at

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. In 1916, he married Lilith Lockhart. Blakeney was mayor of

in 1929 and from 1931 to 1934. He also served as president of the Board of Trade. He was named to the province's Executive Council as Minister of Education in 1940.

References

*''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1940'', AL Normandin 1888 births 1961 deaths 20th-century Canadian legislators Mayors of Moncton New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Mount Allison University alumni {{NewBrunswick-mayor-stub