William Blackwood Beveridge (December 16, 1835 – April 13, 1890 Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
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. He represented Victoria County in the

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from 1874 to 1882 as a

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member. He was born in Perth, Victoria County, New Brunswick, the son of

Benjamin Beveridge Benjamin Beveridge (June 10, 1811 – October 7, 1885) was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Victoria County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1863 to 1869. Biography Beveridge ...

and Joanna Taylor, and was educated at Mount Allison College. He worked in his father's store, later taking over the business, and also entered the lumber trade with his brother Henry Douglas. In 1862, he married Jane Elizabeth Stevens. Beveridge was postmaster at

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, also serving as

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and as major in the local militia. In 1867, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. He was a member of the

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lodge. In 1882, he was named to the Legislative Council.

References

''The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men ...'' (1881)''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1883'' JA Gemmill
1835 births 1890 deaths New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs People from Perth-Andover Members of the Legislative Council of New Brunswick Candidates in the 1867 Canadian federal election {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub