Frederick Charles Squires (November 13, 1881 – December 16, 1960) was a Canadian politician and lawyer from

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1925 to 1948 as a

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member. Squires was born in

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, the son of Robert Squires and Elizabeth Turner, both of

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descent. He was educated at the provincial

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, the

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and

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. In 1912, he married Hattie Duncan Pierce (1886–1977). Squires also was a high school principal. He served as speaker for the provincial assembly from 1931 to 1935. He was a member of the local

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lodge and of the

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. On March 5, 1936, Squires was chosen House Leader of the opposition Conservatives, becoming

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, and was subsequently appointed Leader of the Conservative Party in New Brunswick. His party was again defeated in the 1939 provincial election after which Squires resigned as party leader due to ill health. In 1953, Squires was appointed clerk of the legislature and law clerk, and held these positions until his 1959. Squires died on December 16, 1960, at Victoria Public Hospital in

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, New Brunswick. He was 79.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1934'', AL Normandin 1881 births 1960 deaths University of New Brunswick Harvard Law School alumni Lawyers in New Brunswick Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick People from Carleton County, New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub