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in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1897 to 1908 as a Liberal member. Osman was born in London, England, was educated in

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and later emigrated to New Brunswick. Osman married Laura E. Tomkins. He was the manager of a plaster mill and quarries at

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. He was first elected in an 1897 by-election held after

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was elected to the

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. Osman served as speaker from 1907 to 1908.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1903'', AJ Magurn 1851 births 1922 deaths British emigrants to Canada Businesspeople from New Brunswick New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick People from Hillsborough, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub