Stephen Burpee Appleby (1830 – December 10, 1903) was a

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and

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. Appleby was born in Florenceville, New Brunswick. In 1864, Appleby married Harriet Elizabeth Estey. He was called to the New Brunswick bar in 1869.''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877''
CH Mackintosh Appleby practised law in

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. He was first elected to the

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as a member of the

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in an 1873 by-election held in the riding of Carleton after the death of

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. Appleby was reelected in the 1874 general election. He was defeated in the

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election by Connell's son

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. In 1900, Appleby returned to politics as a member of the

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Electoral record

By-election on Mr Connell's death, June 28, 1873.

Notes

:1. Carleton County sent three representatives to the Legislative Assembly during Appleby's tenure. In 1903, Frank Smith and

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succeeded Appleby and Hugh H. McCain. The third member,

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, was reelected.

References

1830 births 1903 deaths 19th-century Canadian lawyers Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-politician-stub