34th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
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The 34th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick
between May 10, 1917 and September 16, 1920.
Gilbert Ganong
served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1917. He was succeeded by William Pugsley
in November of that year.
William Currie
was chosen as speaker in 1917. J.E. Hetherington
became speaker after Currie resigned in 1919.
The Liberal Party led by Walter Edward Foster
defeated the ruling Conservative party to form the government.
Notes:
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 May 10, 1917 and September 16, 1920.
Gilbert Ganong
Gilbert Ganong
Gilbert White Ganong was a Canadian politician, the 14th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick and co-founder of Ganong Bros. Limited, candy makers in the town of St...
served as Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick in 1917. He was succeeded by William Pugsley
William Pugsley
William Pugsley, PC, QC was a politician and lawyer in New Brunswick, Canada.He was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, the son of William Pugsley, of United Empire Loyalist descent, and Frances Jane Hayward. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick. He studied mathematics, classics, and...
in November of that year.
William Currie
William Currie (Canadian politician)
William Currie was a manufacturer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1908 to 1912 and from 1917 to 1920 as a Liberal member....
was chosen as speaker in 1917. J.E. Hetherington
Judson Hetherington
Judson Egbert Hetherington was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1917 to 1925 as a Liberal....
became speaker after Currie resigned in 1919.
The Liberal Party led by Walter Edward Foster
Walter Edward Foster
Walter Edward Foster, PC was a politician and businessman in New Brunswick, Canada.Foster was born in St. Martins, New Brunswick. He began work as a clerk with the Bank of New Brunswick at Saint John...
defeated the ruling Conservative party to form the government.
List of Members
| Electoral District | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|
| St. John County | John M. Baxter John Babington Macaulay Baxter John Babington Macaulay Baxter, PC was a New Brunswick lawyer, jurist and the 19th Premier of the Canadian Province of New Brunswick.... |
Conservative |
| Thomas R. Carson | Conservative | |
| York | 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... |
Conservative |
| John A. Young | Conservative | |
| William C. Crocket | Conservative | |
| Samuel L.B. Hunter | Liberal | |
| Westmorland | Ernest A. Smith Ernest A. Smith Ernest Albert Smith was a dentist, merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1916 to 1920 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal |
| Francis J. Sweeney Francis J. Sweeney Francis Jeremiah Sweeney was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1903 to 1912 and from 1917 to 1920.... |
Liberal | |
| Clement M. Leger | Liberal | |
| Fred Magee Fred Magee Fred Magee was an industrialist and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1917-25.-Career:... |
Liberal | |
| King's | James A. Murray James Alexander Murray James Alexander Murray was a Conservative politician and the 16th Premier of New Brunswick. Murray was first elected to the legislature in 1908 and served as Minister of Agriculture before becoming Premier in 1917 only to have his government defeated in the general election weeks later.-External... |
Conservative |
| George B. Jones George Burpee Jones George Burpee Jones was a Canadian merchant and politician.Born in Belleisle Bay, New Brunswick, Jones represented King's COunty in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1908 to 1921. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Royal in the 1921 federal election... |
Conservative | |
| Hedley V. Dickson | Conservative | |
| Queen's | George Herbert King | Liberal |
| Judson E. Hetherington Judson Hetherington Judson Egbert Hetherington was a physician and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1917 to 1925 as a Liberal.... |
Liberal | |
| Charlotte | Henry I. Taylor | Conservative |
| R. Watson Grimmer Robert Watson Grimmer Robert Watson Grimmer was a merchant and politician from New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1815 to 1821 and Charlotte in the Canadian House of Commons from 1921 to 1930 as a Conservative member.He was born in Saint Stephen, New... |
Conservative | |
| Scott D. Guptill | Conservative | |
| Harry D. Smith | Conservative | |
| Northumberland | 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... |
Liberal |
| Robert Murray | Liberal | |
| David V. Allain | Liberal | |
| Francis C. McGrath | Liberal | |
| Sunbury | David W. Mersereau | Liberal |
| Robert H. Smith | Liberal | |
| Kent | Philias J. Melanson | Liberal |
| Auguste J. Bordage Auguste Bordage Auguste Joseph Bordage was a general merchant and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Kent County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1917 to 1944.... |
Liberal | |
| A. Allison Dysart Allison Dysart A. Allison Dysart was a New Brunswick politician, lawyer and judge.Dysart was born in Cocagne, New Brunswick and was educated at St. Joseph's University in Memramcook, the Guelph Agricultural School in Ontario and Dalhousie Law School. He was called to the bar in 1913 and set up practice in... |
Liberal | |
| 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.... |
Liberal |
| James P. Byrne | Liberal | |
| Seraphin R. Leger | Liberal | |
| Jean G. Robichaud Jean George Robichaud Jean George Robichaud was a fish merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Gloucester County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1917 to 1922 and Gloucester in the Canadian House of Commons from 1922 to 1926 as a Liberal member.He was born in Shippegan, New... |
Liberal | |
| Carleton | Benjamin F. Smith Benjamin Franklin Smith Benjamin Franklin Smith was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1903 to 1908, from 1915 to 1920 and from 1925 to 1930 as a Conservative member... |
Conservative |
| William S. Sutton | Conservative | |
| George L. White | Conservative | |
| Restigouche | Arthur T. Leblanc | Liberal |
| William Currie William Currie (Canadian politician) William Currie was a manufacturer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Restigouche County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1908 to 1912 and from 1917 to 1920 as a Liberal member.... |
Liberal | |
| Albert | Lewis Smith | Conservative |
| John L. Peck | Conservative | |
| Victoria | John F. Tweeddale | Liberal |
| James Burgess Walter Edward Foster Walter Edward Foster Walter Edward Foster, PC was a politician and businessman in New Brunswick, Canada.Foster was born in St. Martins, New Brunswick. He began work as a clerk with the Bank of New Brunswick at Saint John... (1917) |
Liberal | |
| Madawaska | Louis-Auguste Dugal | Liberal |
| Joseph E. Michaud Joseph-Enoil Michaud Joseph-Enoil Michaud, was a Canadian politician.Born in Saint-Antonin, Quebec, Michaud represented Madawaska County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1917 to 1933 as a Liberal. He served as a minister without portfolio in the province's Executive Council from 1920 to 1921 and 1923... |
Liberal | |
| City of St. John | John R. Campbell | Conservative |
| Leonard P. Tilley Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician and the 21st Premier.Tilley was born in Ottawa, the son of Samuel Leonard Tilley, one of the Fathers of Confederation, and grew up there and in Fredericton. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick and then studied law... |
Conservative | |
| Frank L. Potts | Conservative | |
| William Francis Roberts | Liberal | |
| City of Moncton | C.W. Robinson Clifford William Robinson Clifford William Robinson was a New Brunswick lawyer, businessman and politician, the 12th Premier of New Brunswick.... |
Liberal |
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