James Alexander Murray
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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.
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a centre-right political party in New Brunswick, Canada. It has its origins in the pre-Canadian confederation Conservative Party that opposed the granting of responsible government to the colony...
politician and the 16th Premier of New Brunswick
Premier of New Brunswick
The Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
. Murray was first elected to the legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
in 1908 and served as Minister of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture (New Brunswick)
The Department of Agriculture was a department in the Government of New Brunswick, Canada. It was responsible for management of the Province's Agriculture industries. The member of the Executive Council responsible for the departmenmt was initially called the Commissioner of Agriculture...
before becoming Premier in 1917 only to have his government defeated in the general election weeks later.