Joseph Crandall (ca. 1761 – February 20, 1858) was a

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minister and political figure in

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. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly from 1820 to 1822. He was born in

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, the son of Webber Crandall and Mercy Vaughan, and came to Chester, Nova Scotia with his parents. After his father died, he went to

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to work in the

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fishery and then worked for a time transporting lumber. He became a Baptist at the age of 35 after hearing Joseph Dimock and Harris Harding. After preaching in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick for a time, he became pastor for a church in Sackville and also established a church at

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. He was elected to the province's legislative assembly in 1820 and 1821 but was forced to resign because he was a preacher. Crandall was named the first moderator for the New Brunswick Baptist Association in 1822. Crandall died in Salisbury.

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in Moncton, New Brunswick is named for him. His son David also became a Baptist minister, finishing his long career at the Baptist Church in

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External links

Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crandall, Joseph 1760s births 1858 deaths People from Westmorland County, New Brunswick 19th-century Canadian Baptist ministers Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Year of birth uncertain Year of birth unknown 18th-century Canadian Baptist ministers Colony of New Brunswick people