Charles Wesley Weldon, (February 27, 1830 – January 12, 1896) was a

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lawyer and politician. He represented the City and County of St. John in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1891 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of

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and Frances Chandler Upham. He was educated at King's College in

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. He studied law in his father's office, was called to the bar in 1851 and set up practice in Saint John. In 1860, he married Annie Tucker. He was originally opposed to

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. In 1873, he was named

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. Weldon was defeated in the 1891 general election.

Electoral record

References

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* 1830 births 1896 deaths Lawyers in New Brunswick Canadian King's Counsel Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Liberal Party of Canada MPs {{NewBrunswick-politician-stub