29th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
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The 29th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick
between February 13, 1896 and January 26, 1899.
John James Fraser
served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until November 1896 when he was succeeded by Abner Reid McClelan
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J.P. Burchill was chosen as speaker.
The Liberal Party led by Andrew G. Blair formed the government. James Mitchell
became party leader in 1896 when Blair left provincial politics. Mitchell retired due to poor health in 1897 and was replaced by Henry Emmerson
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New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
between February 13, 1896 and January 26, 1899.
John James Fraser
John James Fraser
John James Fraser was a New Brunswick lawyer, judge, and politician.John Fraser was born at Beaubears Island, Northumberland County, New Brunswick. He married twice, the first time in 1867 to Martha Cumming. She died in 1871 and in 1884 he married Jane M...
served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick until November 1896 when he was succeeded by Abner Reid McClelan
Abner Reid McClelan
Abner Reid McClelan was a Canadian senator and the tenth Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick.Born in Riverside, Hopewell, New Brunswick, the son of Peter McClelan, McClelan was educated at the Mount Allison Wesleyan Academy...
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J.P. Burchill was chosen as speaker.
The Liberal Party led by Andrew G. Blair formed the government. James Mitchell
James Mitchell (Canadian politician)
James Mitchell was a politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to entering politics, Mitchell was a schoolteacher and a prominent lawyer in St. Stephen, New Brunswick....
became party leader in 1896 when Blair left provincial politics. Mitchell retired due to poor health in 1897 and was replaced by Henry Emmerson
Henry Emmerson
Henry Robert Emmerson, PC was a New Brunswick lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist.Henry Emmerson was educated at Amherst Academy, Mount Allison Academy, St. Joseph's College, Acadia College and earned a law degree from Boston University. He went on to a lucrative law practice and...
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List of Members
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| St. John County | Albert T. Dunn Albert T. Dunn Albert T. Dunn was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Saint John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1908 as a Liberal member.... |
| John McLeod John McLeod (New Brunswick politician) John McLeod was a Scottish-born ship builder and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada.McLeod represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1903 as a Liberal. He served twenty years as a member of the council for St. John.He was born in Greenock and came... |
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| York | John Black John Black (New Brunswick politician) John Black was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 as a Liberal member.... |
| William T. Howe William T. Howe William T. Howe was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1899 as a Conservative member.... |
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| Herman H. Pitts Herman Pitts Herman H. Pitts was a journalist and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1899 as a Conservative member.... |
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| James K. Pinder James K. Pinder James Kellway Pinder was an English-born farmer, businessman and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada... |
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| Westmorland | A.E. Killam Amasa E. Killam Amasa Emerson Killam was a political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1879 to 1882 and from 1883 to 1899 as a Liberal-Conservative member.... |
| Ambrose D. Richard Ambrose D. Richard Ambrose D. Richard was a lawyer and political figure of Acadian descent in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 as a Conservative member.... |
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| Frederick W. Sumner Frederick W. Sumner Frederick William Sumner was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 as a Conservative member.... |
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| W. Woodbury Wells W. Woodbury Wells William Woodbury Wells was a teacher, lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1899 as a Liberal member.... |
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| King's | George G. Scovil George G. Scovil George G. Scovil was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1908 as a Liberal member.... |
| Albert S. White Albert Scott White Albert Scott White was a lawyer and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1886 to 1903 as a Liberal-Conservative.... |
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| George W. Fowler George William Fowler George William Fowler was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented King's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 and King's then King's and Albert in the Canadian House of Commons from 1900 to 1908 and 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative member... |
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| Queen's | A.G. Blair Andrew George Blair Andrew George Blair, PC, KC was a Canadian politician in New Brunswick, Canada.He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1878 after unsuccessful attempts in the previous two elections. Though Blair was a supporter of Sir John A... Isaac W. Carpenter (1896) |
| Laughlin P. Farris Laughlin Farris Laughlin P. Farris was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1908 as a Liberal member... |
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| Charlotte | James Mitchell James Mitchell (Canadian politician) James Mitchell was a politician in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Prior to entering politics, Mitchell was a schoolteacher and a prominent lawyer in St. Stephen, New Brunswick.... |
| James Russell James Russell (politician) James Russell was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1886 to 1899, first as an independent and later as a Liberal member.... |
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| George F. Hill George F. Hill George Frederick Hill was a lawyer, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1865 to 1866, from 1879 to 1882 and from 1892 to 1899 as a Liberal member.... |
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| James O'Brien James O'Brien (New Brunswick politician) James O'Brien was a blacksmith and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1903 as a Liberal member.... |
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| Northumberland | James Robinson Allan A. Davidson Allan A. Davidson Allan A. Davidson was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1874 to 1882 and from 1896 to 1899 as a Conservative member.... (1896) |
| Lemuel J. Tweedie Lemuel John Tweedie Lemuel John Tweedie was a politician from Chatham, New Brunswick.His law partner in Chatham for a time was Richard Bedford Bennett, later Prime Minister of Canada and Max Aitken for a time was his office boy.... |
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| John P. Burchill John Percival Burchill John Percival "J.P." Burchill was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1883 to 1886, from 1887 to 1903 and from 1908 to 1912 as a Liberal member.He was born in Miramichi, New Brunswick, the... |
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| John O'Brien John O'Brien (Canadian politician) John O'Brien was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1890 to 1903 as a Liberal-Conservative.... |
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| Sunbury | Charles B. Harrison Charles B. Harrison Charles B. Harrison was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1886 to 1899 as a Liberal member.... |
| David Morrow David Morrow (New Brunswick politician) David Morrow was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 as an independent Conservative member.... |
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| Kent | Urbain Johnson Urbain Johnson Urbain Johnson was a farmer and political figure in Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1869 to 1870, from 1874 to 1882 and from 1895 to 1908 as a Liberal member.He was born and educated at Saint-Louis-de-Kent, New... |
| James Barnes James Barnes (Canadian politician) James Barnes was a farmer, lumberman, railway contractor and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1908 as a Liberal member.... |
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| Pierre H. Léger Pierre H. Léger Pierre H. Léger was a farmer, trader and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1896 to 1900 as a Conservative member.... |
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| Gloucester | Peter J. Veniot Peter Veniot Peter John Veniot, PC was a businessman and newspaper owner and a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He was the first Acadian premier of the province of New Brunswick.... |
| John Sievewright John Sievewright John Sievewright was a teacher and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Gloucester County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1899 as an Independent member.... |
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| Prosper E. Paulin Prosper E. Paulin Prosper Elize Paulin was a teacher, auctioneer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He was elected in the 1895 provincial election to represent Gloucester County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Conservative member. He served until 1899.He was born in Caraquet, New... |
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| Carleton | J.T. Allan Dibblee Allan Dibblee J.T. Allan Dibblee was a hardware merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1899 as a Liberal-Conservative member.... |
| Hugh H. McCain Hugh H. McCain Hugh Henry McCain was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 as a Liberal member.... |
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| Charles L. Smith Charles L. Smith Charles L. Smith was a political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 as a Liberal member.... |
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| Restigouche | Charles H. LaBillois Charles H. LaBillois Charles H. LaBillois was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1883 to 1899 as a Conservative member.... |
| William A. Mott William A. Mott William Albert Mott was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1903.... |
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| Albert | W.J. Lewis William James Lewis William James Lewis was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1879 to 1896 and Albert in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 1904 as an Independent and then Liberal member.He was born in... Charles J. Osman Charles J. Osman Charles Joseph Osman was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Albert County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1897 to 1908 as a Liberal member.... (1897) |
| H.R. Emerson Henry Emmerson Henry Robert Emmerson, PC was a New Brunswick lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist.Henry Emmerson was educated at Amherst Academy, Mount Allison Academy, St. Joseph's College, Acadia College and earned a law degree from Boston University. He went on to a lucrative law practice and... |
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| Victoria | James E. Porter James Porter (New Brunswick politician) James E. Porter was a farmer, miller and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Victoria County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1889 to 1892 and from 1896 to 1903 as a Liberal member.... |
| Adam J. Beveridge Adam Beveridge Adam J. Beveridge was a Scottish-born lumber merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Victoria County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 as a Liberal member.... |
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| Madawaska | Alphonse Bertrand Alphonse Bertrand Alphonse Bertrand was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 as a Conservative member.... |
| Cyprien Martin Cyprien Martin Cyprien Martin was a political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 and from 1903 to 1908 as a Liberal member.... |
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| City of St. John | William Shaw William Shaw (New Brunswick politician) William Shaw was a farmer, baker and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the City of St. John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1890 to 1903 as a Liberal-Conservative member.... |
| A.A. Stockton Alfred Augustus Stockton Alfred Augustus Stockton, Ph.D, LL.D was a Canadian lawyer, professor, politician, and writer.Born in Studholm, New Brunswick, the son of William Augustus Wiggins Stockton and Sarah Oldfield, Stockton received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree in 1867 from Mount Allison... |
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| Silas Alward Silas Alward Silas Alward was a Canadian politician in the province of New Brunswick.Born in New Canaan, Queens County, New Brunswick, the son of John Alward and Mary A. Corey, Alward received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Acadia College in Wolfville, Nova Scotia in 1860. In 1871, he received an A.M. degree... |
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| Charles B. Lockhart Charles B. Lockhart Charles Berton Lockhart was a merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the City of St... |
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