William Shand Caie (August 18, 1814 – October 3, 1873''The Canadian parliamentary companion'', HJ Morgan (1874)
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-born merchant and political figure. He represented Kent County in the

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from 1865 to 1873. He was born in

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, the son of Robert Shand Caie and Isabella Low, came to New Brunswick with his parents and was educated in

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. In 1840, he married Isabella Trider. Caie was also involved in shipping timber. He served in the local militia. In 1871, Caie was named to the province's Executive Council. He died in office in 1873.

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''The Canadian parliamentary companion'', HJ Morgan (1873)
1814 births 1873 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Colony of New Brunswick people Members of the Executive Council of New Brunswick Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick People from Nairn Canadian businesspeople in timber {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub