Thomas Thorne Hetherington (August 10, 1815 – September 3, 1913) was a merchant, farmer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Queen's County in the

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from 1882 to 1892 as a

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member. He was born in Johnston, Queen's County, New Brunswick, the son of Richard Hetherington, who came from

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. In 1860, he married Violet D. Thorne. Hetherington was a

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and a commissioner in the Parish Court. He was reelected in Queen's in 1892 but resigned his seat to allow

Andrew George Blair Andrew George Blair (March 7, 1844 – January 25, 1907) was a Canadian politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He served as the seventh premier of New Brunswick for 13 years and 136 days, the second-longest tenure in the province's history, behin ...

to be elected there in a by-election. His son Judson also served as a member of the provincial assembly, also serving as speaker. He died in 1913.

References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1889'' JA Gemmill
New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs 1815 births 1913 deaths Canadian justices of the peace {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub