Jacob Carvell Gough was a merchant, ship builder and political figure in New Brunswick

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...

. He represented Northumberland County

Northumberland County, New Brunswick

Northumberland County , having the largest area of any county in the province, is located in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada.-Geography:Northumberland County is covered by thick forests, whose products stimulate the economy...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 from 1868 to 1874.

He was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick

Fredericton, New Brunswick

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, the son of James Gough and Isabella Carvell, and educated in Sackville

Sackville, New Brunswick

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. His father died while he was still young and his mother married Peter Mitchell

Peter Mitchell (politician)

Peter Mitchell, PC was a Canadian politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation.Mitchell ran again in 1856 as an opponent of prohibition, which had been proposed by the government. He carried a pistol for protection during the campaign and rum for his supporters. He was successful in this...

 in 1853. In 1862, he married Henrietta Porter. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1868 but was elected to the provincial assembly later that year. Gough also served as a justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

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and a lieutenant in the county militia.