Isaac Burpee, (November 28, 1825 – March 1, 1885) was a

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merchant, entrepreneur, and politician. Born in

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, the son of Isaac Burpee and Phoebe Coban, he was elected as a

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to the

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1872 Events January–March * January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years. * February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on ...

representing the riding of City and County of St. John, New Brunswick. He was the Minister of Customs and

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(Acting). He served until his death in 1885.

Electoral record

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* * 1825 births 1885 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada {{NewBrunswick-politician-stub