Henry Gilbert Irwin (March 21, 1925 – January 31, 2011) was a Canadian political figure in

New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country or city. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of government. Laws enacted by legislatures are usually known ...

from 1960 to 1967 as a

Liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

member. He was born in

Chamcook, New Brunswick Chamcook ( ) is an unincorporated area in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada. It lies between the eastern bank of Chamcook Lake and the western edge of Passamaquoddy Bay. Local governance is provided by the Chamcook Local Service Distri ...

, the son of George Lawson Irwin and Mary Craig. Irwin was educated at the

University of New Brunswick The University of New Brunswick (UNB) is a public university with two primary campuses in Fredericton and Saint John, New Brunswick. It is the oldest English-language university in Canada, and among the oldest public universities in North Ameri ...

. In 1953, he married Madeline Maclean Meating. He served on the town council for

Saint Andrews, New Brunswick Saint Andrews (2016 population: 1,786) is a town in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada. The historic town is a national historic site of Canada, bearing many characteristics of a typical 18th century British colonial settlement, includin ...

. Irwin was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1956. He served as Minister of Education from 1960 to 1966. Irwin was chief electoral officer for the province in 1991 He died at a hospital in St. Stephen, New Brunswick in 2011.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1961'', PG Normandin New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Canadian Presbyterians 1925 births 2011 deaths People from St. Andrews, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub