John Wallace (November 18, 1821 – January 1, 1896) was a

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farmer and political figure. He represented

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in the

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as a

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member from 1867 to 1878 and then from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal and then as a

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. He was born in

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in 1812, the son of James Wallace and Catherine Copp, and grew up there. His grandparents had come to

from

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in northern Ireland. Wallace was president of the Albert Agricultural Society and also a

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. Besides operating a large farm, he also owned a

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/ref> and was a director of the Albert Southern Railway. Wallace was originally a Liberal. After his election in 1882 was appealed, he was elected again in an 1883 by-election after running as a Liberal-Conservative. He was married three times: to Eleanor Russell in 1846, to Cynthia Foss in 1859 and to Charlotte Stackford in 1872.

Electoral record

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1821 births 1896 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick Canadian justices of the peace {{NewBrunswick-politician-stub