William Murray Caldwell (May 18, 1832 – September 29, 1870) was a

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businessman and political figure. He represented Restigouche in the

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as a

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member from 1868 to 1870. He was born in

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(now part of Miramichi) in 1832, the son of William Caldwell, was educated at Campbellton and settled in Dalhousie. In 1857, Caldwell married a Miss McGregor. He was a justice in the Court of Common Pleas and served in the local militia. He was elected in an 1868 by-election after John McMillan resigned his seat to accept the post of Inspector of Post Offices.''The Canadian parliamentary companion'', HJ Morgan (1869)
/ref> Caldwell died in

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in 1870 while still in office.

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1832 births 1870 deaths Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick People from Restigouche County, New Brunswick Canadian people of Scottish descent {{NewBrunswick-politician-stub