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4th New Brunswick Legislature
The 4th New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between February 8, 1803, and 1809. The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick Thomas Carleton General Thomas Carleton ( 1735 – 2 February 1817) was an Irish-born British Army officer who was promoted to colonel during the American Revolutionary War after relieving the siege of Quebec in 1776. After the war, he was appointed as Lie .... Carleton left the province in 1805 and the colony was governed by a series of colonial administrators after his departure. Amos Botsford was chosen as speaker for the house. History Members Notes References External links''Journal of the votes and proceedings of the House of Assembly of ... New-Brunswick from ... February to ... March, 1803'' (1803) 04 1803 in Canada 1804 in Canada 1805 in Canada 1806 in Canada 1807 in Canada 1808 in Canada 1809 in Canada 1802 establishments in New Brunswick 1809 disestablishments in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to the west. It is part of Eastern Canada and is one of the three Maritime Canada, Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic Canada, Atlantic provinces. The province is about 83% forested and its northern half is occupied by the Appalachians. The province's climate is continental climate, continental with snowy winters and temperate summers. New Brunswick has a surface area of and 775,610 inhabitants (2021 census). Atypically for Canada, only about half of the population lives in urban areas - predominantly in Moncton, Saint John, New Brunswick, Saint John and Fredericton. In 1969, New Brunswick passed the New Brunswick Official Languages Act (1969), Official Languages Act which began recognizing French as an official language, along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Leonard, Jr
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John Robinson (businessman)
John Robinson (1762 – October 8, 1828) was a merchant and political figure in the pre-Confederation Province of New Brunswick, Canada. He represented the City of Saint John in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1802 to 1809 and from 1810 to 1816. He was born near New York City, the son of Beverley Robinson and Susanna Philipse. Robinson was the grandson of John Robinson, former administrator for Virginia. At the start of the American Revolution, he enlisted in the Loyal American Regiment, a loyalist regiment organized by his father. Around 1786, he settled in the valley of the Saint John River. Robinson was named sheriff for Queens County. In 1787, he married Elizabeth, the daughter of George Duncan Ludlow. A few years later, he established himself as a merchant in Saint John. Robinson did not run for reelection in 1809 but was elected to the legislative assembly in an 1810 by-election. He served as acting deputy paymaster general during the War of 1812. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint John City (electoral District)
Saint John Centre was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. It was created from Saint John in 1795 as Saint John City. It was renamed Saint John Centre in 1967. It elected multiple members through the bloc voting Block or bloc voting refers to a class of electoral systems where multiple candidates are elected simultaneously. They do not guarantee minority representation and allow a group of voters (a voting bloc) to ensure that only their preferred candi ... system -- two members prior to 1892 and four members from 1892 to 1973. It was abolished with the 1973 electoral redistribution, when the province moved to single-member ridings. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results Saint John Centre Saint John City References {{coord missing, New Brunswick Former provincial electoral districts of New Brunswick 1974 disestablishments in New Brunswick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elijah Miles
Elijah Miles (January 16, 1753 – May 26, 1831) was a merchant, farmer, land owner and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1803 to 1809 and from 1816 to 1827. He was born in Milford, Connecticut, the son of Justus Miles and Hannah Olmstead, and was educated there. Miles served in a loyalist unit during the American Revolution and came to New Brunswick after the war, settling in Maugerville. In 1779, he married Frances Cornwell, a descendant of Thomas Cornell.Cornell, John. Genealogy of the Cornell family : being an account of the descendants of Thomas Cornell. 1904, page 195. Miles was a captain in the King's New Brunswick Regiment from 1793 to 1802. He married Elizabeth Harding in 1800 after the death of his first wife. He was elected to the provincial assembly in 1802 after a number of voters who had voted for Samuel Denny Street were found to be ineligible by the sheriff. Miles was an unsuccess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Glenie
James Glenie (or Glennie) (1750 – 23 November 1817) was a Scottish soldier, businessman and political figure associated with New Brunswick. He represented Sunbury County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1789 to 1809. Life He was born in Leslie, Fife, the son of John Glenie, an army officer, and his wife, Margaret Smith. He was educated in Leslie before attending the University of St Andrews, where he began studying divinity but later excelled in mathematics. He graduated MA in 1769. He entered the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich as a cadet in the Royal Artillery and became a second lieutenant in 1776. He served with John Burgoyne and Barrimore Matthew St Leger during the American Revolution. Later, working for Governor Frederick Haldimand, Glenie was charged with establishing a barracks on an island at the east end of Lake Ontario. After a series of disputes with the commanding officer on the island, he was put to work at Sorel instead while awaitin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunbury (1785–1973 Electoral District)
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James Fraser (businessman)
James Fraser Justice of the Peace, JP ( – 14 October 1822) was a Scotland, Scottish-born businessman, judge and political figure in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. He represented Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1795 to 1818. Early life He was born in Farraline, Dores, Highland, Dores, the only son of Alexander Fraser and Miss Cameron. Fraser was educated in Aberdeen and came to Nova Scotia in 1780. Career In Nova Scotia, he helped establish a business with fellow Scot, James Thom, catching and exporting Atlantic salmon, salmon in the Miramichi Valley, Miramichi region of New Brunswick in 1785 and also supplied goods to people who had settled in that area. He and his partners also became involved in the timber trade and shipbuilding. Fraser also served Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Northumberland County as justice of the peace and justice in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. He ran unsuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northumberland (provincial Electoral District)
Northumberland was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada. Roughly encompassing Northumberland County, New Brunswick Northumberland County is located in northeastern New Brunswick, Canada. Geography Northumberland County is covered by thick forests, whose products stimulate the economy. The highest peaks in the province, including Mount Carleton lie in the .... It used a bloc voting system to elect candidates. It was abolished with the 1973 electoral redistribution, when the province moved to single-member ridings. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results References {{coord missing, New Brunswick Former provincial electoral districts of New Brunswick 1974 disestablishments in New Brunswick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Mackay (New Brunswick Politician)
Hugh Mackay (ca 1751 – January 28, 1848) was a judge and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1793-1795, 1802-1809 and 1817-1830. Mackay served in the loyalist forces during the American Revolution, afterwards settling in St. George, New Brunswick. He served as a colonel in the Charlotte County Militia there and was senior judge in the Court of Common Pleas for . Mackay died at the age of 97. Military Service: Queen's Rangers The Queen's Rangers, also known as the Queen's American Rangers, and later Simcoe's Rangers, were a Loyalists fighting in the American Revolution, Loyalist military unit of the American Revolutionary War that specialized in cavalry tactics, clo ..., May 21, 1778 Death He died on January 28, 1848, in the Parish of Saint George in the County of Charlotte and Province of New Brunswick. He was buried at the St. Mark's Cemetery in St. George. His tombstone e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninian Lindsay
Ninian Lindsay (1753 – February 25, 1828) was an Irish-born political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick () is the deliberative assembly of the New Brunswick Legislature, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The assembly's seat is located in Fredericton. It was established in Saint John ''de jure'' ... from 1802 to 1809. Lindsay came to New Brunswick around 1786, settling at St. Stephen in Charlotte County. He married Hannah Marks. References * 1753 births 1828 deaths 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Colony of New Brunswick people Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Pagan
Robert Pagan (November 16, 1750 – November 23, 1821) was a Scotland, Scottish-born merchant, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1786 to 1819. He was born in Glasgow, the son of William Pagan and Margaret Maxwell. In 1768 or 1769, he went to Falmouth Neck, Massachusetts (now Portland, Maine), where he became involved in the timber trade and ship building. In October 1775, his premises were destroyed by United States, American forces who were reacting to rebel activity in the area. In early 1776 Pagan and his brother Thomas brothers departed to the Barbadoes, as the schooner ''Favourite'' chiefly owned by Pagan set sail in January, and in February the Brig ''Falmouth'' in February although it was seized entering Bridgetown. They returned in 1777, joining their brother William Pagan (politician), William in New York City. Pagan was named in the Mass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
