John Wesley Weldon was a lawyer, judge and political figure in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada

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 Kent County

Kent County, New Brunswick

Kent County is located in east-central New Brunswick, Canada. The county features a unique blend of cultures including Mi'kmaq, Acadian and English Speaking Settlers...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

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 from 1828.

He married Frances Chandler, the daughter of judge Joshua Upham

Joshua Upham

Joshua Upham was a lawyer, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He served as a member of the New Brunswick Council....

. Weldon practiced law in Richibucto, New Brunswick

Richibucto, New Brunswick

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. He served as speaker for the legislative assembly from 1843 to 1850. In 1848, he married Susanna Lucy Anne Haliburton, the daughter of Thomas Chandler Haliburton

Thomas Chandler Haliburton

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, after the death of his first wife. They later moved to Saint John

Saint John, New Brunswick

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. In 1865, he was named judge in the Supreme Court of New Brunswick and moved to Fredericton

Fredericton, New Brunswick

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Weldford Parish, New Brunswick

Weldford Parish, New Brunswick

Weldford is a local service district found in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada that was established in 1835 with a local Agricultural Association and named for John W. Weldon and John P...

 formed in 1835, is partly named in honour of the Weldon family. The place named Weldford is a combination of the surnames Weldon and Ford. It was named for Supreme Court Judge, John Wesley Weldon who was the first Member of the Provincial Legislature for the County of Kent after separation from Northumberland County in 1826. He was sole member for quite some time until a second representative was added. This man was J.P. Ford of Halifax, Nova Scotia and he constructed the Ford Mill near the mouth of the Coal Branch River

Weldford Parish, New Brunswick

Weldford is a local service district found in Kent County, New Brunswick, Canada that was established in 1835 with a local Agricultural Association and named for John W. Weldon and John P...

 in the year 1828.

His son Charles Wesley

Charles Wesley Weldon

Charles Wesley Weldon, QC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He represented the City and County of St. John in the Canadian House of Commons from 1878 to 1891 as a Liberal member....

later served in the Canadian House of Commons.