John Black (November 23, 1853 – December 29, 1936) was a lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented York County in the

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from 1895 to 1899 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of the Reverend John Black and Sarah, the sister of judge

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. Black was educated at

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. He studied law and was called to the bar in 1876. Black married a Miss Robb. He served two years on the

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as a councillor and was auditor and secretary-treasurer for York County. He died December 29, 1936, in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897'', JA Gemmill
1856 births 1936 deaths New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs Fredericton city councillors {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub